Difference between osmosis and diffusion
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Posted by Sanjeev Sanjeev 6 years, 6 months ago
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Yogita Ingle 6 years, 6 months ago
| Osmosis | Diffusion |
| It is limited only to the liquid medium. | Occurs in all mediums – Solid, Liquid and gas. |
| Requires a semipermeable membrane. | Do not require a semipermeable membrane. |
| Depends on the number of solute particles dissolved in the solvent. | Depends on the presence of other particles. |
| Requires water for the movement of particles. | Do not require water for the movement of particles. |
| Only the solvent molecules can diffuse. | Both the molecules of solute and solvent can diffuse. |
| The flow of particles occurs only in one direction. | The flow of particles occurs in all the directions. |
| The entire process can either be stopped or reversed by applying additional pressure on the solution side. | This process can neither be stopped nor reversed. |
| Occurs only between similar types of solutions. | Occurs between the similar and dissimilar types of solutions. |
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