Question
Which of the following best describes the movement of water and sugar molecules? (Using the same scenario) Water will move into the bag through the semi-permeable membrane while sugar molecules will diffuse out of the bag. Water will move out of the bag, and sugar molecules will diffuse into the beaker Water will move into the bag from the distilled water, and sugar molecules will stay inside the bag because they cannot pass through the membrane Water and sugar molecules will move in and out of the bag equally to maintain balance
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Bernardo
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Resposta
The correct answer is: Water will move into the bag through the semi-permeable membrane while sugar molecules will diffuse out of the bag.Explanation: In this scenario, the bag contains a higher concentration of sugar molecules compared to the surrounding distilled water. The semi-permeable membrane of the bag allows water molecules to pass through, but not the larger sugar molecules. Therefore, water will move into the bag to balance the concentration of solutes (sugar molecules) inside the bag. The sugar molecules will diffuse out of the bag to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane.