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Grade 12Physical Chemistry

What is meant by ‘reverse osmosis’????????..........

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5 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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If a pressure higher than the osmotic pressure is applied on the solution, the solvent will flow from the solution into the pure solvent through semipermeable membrane. This process is called reverse osmosis (R.O.).

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