Osmosis is not driven by water dilution.
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There is a misconception among plant scientists that osmosis is driven by the tendency of solutes to dilute water. In this opinion article, we discuss the quantitative and qualitative failures of this view, and go on to review the correct kinetic picture of osmosis as it appears in physics textbooks.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Trends in plant science
دوره 18 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013