A beaker is divided into two compartments by a semipermeable membrane.Compartment A contains a 20% NaCl solution while compartment B contains a 50% NaCl solution.The membrane is permeable to both water and Na⁺ and Cl-.Initially,
A) Na⁺ and Cl- diffuse from compartment B to compartment A.
B) water diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.
C) Na⁺ and Cl- diffuse from compartment A to compartment B.
D) Na⁺ diffuses from compartment A to compartment B while Cl- diffuses from compartment B to compartment A.

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Na⁺ and Cl- diffuse from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration (from compartment B to A).

A Beaker Is Divided into Two Compartments by a Semipermeable