Question

Osmotic pressure ____.a. occurs only in ionic solutions.b. is lower with 1 M NaCl than 1 M sucrose.c. is created using detergents.d. is the hydrostatic pressure produced on the surface of a semi-permeable membrane by osmosis.e. is greater in the northern hemisphere than the southern hemisphere.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. is the hydrostatic pressure produced on the surface of a semi-permeable membrane by osmosis.    

Explanation:

Osmosis -

It is the flow of the molecules of solvent from a region of higher concentration towards the region of lower concentration via a semipermeable membrane , is known as osmosis.

Osmotic pressure -

It refers to the minimum amount of pressure , which is required to be applied to the solution in order to avoid the flow of pure solvent via the semipermeable membrane , is referred to as osmotic pressure.

Or in simple terms ,

Osmotic pressure is the pressure applied to resists the process of osmosis.

Hence ,

From the given options in the question,

The correct option regarding osmotic pressure is d.