The water molecules will flow from b to a due to osmosis.
Osmosis is where water molecules will flow from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential, through a selectively permeable membrane.
When the water molecule concentration is higher, it has a higher water potential top. Water potential is the tendency for them to flow to a lower region.
The net movement will stop until both sides of the solution has a same water potential.
1.17×6×1023
Wich equals 7.02×1023
Your final answer is 7.02×1023
There are a few things you can do to make slime less sticky. You can either:
1) add a bit of baking soda (one to three tea spoons depending on how big it is, for the one that you show I would say one should be enough)
2)You can place it in hot water and squish the water out of it before placing it in cold water and then drying it out a bit with a towel. Don't forget to knead it a bit so it stays smooth and not too hard.