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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the connection between osmosis and diffusion

OpenStudy (kyanthedoodle):

Osmosis is the diffusion of water through selectively permeable membrane.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Diffusion and osmosis are related concepts, which involve movement of materials from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. Diffusion involves movement of any chemical from one place to another; osmosis refers to movement of water across a membrane. Only water can undergo osmosis. *Sources from Internet

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Osmosis deals with the direction of the motion of water (H2O) across a membrane. Diffusion is the movement of particles within a solution (dissolved in H20). The rates of osmosis and diffusion are both affected by concentration. Diffusion will also be affected by temperature and stirring. I would need more information to explain more. This is the differences

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