A semipermeable membrane used in the measurement of osmotic pressure of a solution allows the passage of

Options

A. only solute molecules through it
B. only solvent molecules through it
C. both solute and solvent molecules through it
D. either solute or sovent molecules through it

Answer

1

Explanation

Certain membranes allow solvent molecules to pass through them but not solute molecules, particularly, not those of large molecular mass. Such a membrane is called semipermeable and might be an animal bladder, a piece of cellophane.