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CBSE - Chemistry - Matter in Our Surroundings

Matter in Our Surroundings

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‘Osmosis is a special kind of diffusion’. Comment.

Yes, this is true. In both the phenomena, there is movement of particles from region of higher concentration to that of lower concentration. However, in the case of osmosis the movement of solvent is through a semi permeable membrane which is permeable only to water molecules.

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