Read the given passage and answer the questions:The direction of osmosis can be reversed if a pressure larger than the osmotic pressure is applied to the solution side. That is, now the pure solvent flows out of the solution through the semi permeable membrane. This phenomenon is called reverse osmosis and is of great practical utility. Reverse osmosis is used in the desalination of sea water. When pressure more than the osmotic pressure is applied, pure water is squeezed out of sea water through the membrane. A variety of polymer membranes are available for this purpose.What is meant by reverse osmosis ?

Read the given passage and answer the questions:The direction of osmos

1.	Read the given passage and answer the questions:The direction of osmosis can be reversed if a pressure larger than the osmotic pressure is applied to the solution side. That is, now the pure solvent flows out of the solution through the semi permeable membrane. This phenomenon is called reverse osmosis and is of great practical utility. Reverse osmosis is used in the desalination of sea water. When pressure more than the osmotic pressure is applied, pure water is squeezed out of sea water through the membrane. A variety of polymer membranes are available for this purpose.What is meant by reverse osmosis ?
Answer» SOLUTION : Normally, the solvent flows through the membrane from a solution of low CONCENTRATION toa solution of high concentration. If it can flow in the reverse DIRECTION, it is called reverseosmosis.