Chapter 3 Movement of Substances

Osmosis
October 28, 2016

Osmosis
10% sucrose solution
(less water, more
sucrose)
A

B
5%
sucrose
solution
(more
water,
less
sucrose)
partially
permeable
membrane

8 sucrose
molecules,
9 water
molecules

4 sucrose
molecules,
18 water
molecules

Key
sucrose molecule
water molecule

Copyright 2006-2011 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

October 28, 2016

Osmosis
10% sucrose solution
(less water, more
sucrose)
A

5%
sucrose
solution
(more
water,
less
sucrose)

water
molecules
diffuse
from B to
A.
partially
permeable
membrane

8 sucrose
molecules,
9 water
molecules

4 sucrose
molecules,
18 water
molecules

Key
sucrose molecule
water molecule
Net movement of water
molecules

Copyright 2006-2011 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

October 28, 2016

Osmosis
10% sucrose solution
(less water, more
sucrose)
A

rise in level
B

5%
sucrose
solution
(more
water,
less
sucrose)

B
drop in
level

water
molecules
diffuse
from B to
A.
partially
permeable
membrane

8 sucrose
molecules,
9 water
molecules

4 sucrose
molecules,
18 water
molecules

Key
sucrose molecule
water molecule

8 sucrose
molecules,
18 water
molecules

4 sucrose
molecules,
9 water
molecules

Net movement of water

molecules
Copyright 2006-2011 Marshall Cavendish International (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.

October 28, 2016