Which of the following scenarios is an example of diffusion? A. A glass of water is spilled, and the water flows all over the place   B. Sodium and chloride ions from salt dissipate through a glass of water, passing through a membrane in the process   C. Water flows through a membrane based on the amount of solute on either side of the membrane   D. A cloud of hairspray dissipates throughout a room   E. All of the answer choices are correct

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Osmosis

In simple words, osmosis is the slow, gradual movement of a liquid through a membrane. But there are nuances to this process. For instance, there has to be an imbalance in the distribution of solute in the liquid on either side of the membrane, which has to be semipermeable. The liquid in the region with a lower solute concentration moves to the region with a higher concentration, thereby displacing the solution in the process. The objective is to equalize the concentration of molecules on both sides of the membrane; the displacement of liquid can be viewed as a byproduct of this equalization. Since there is no energy required to carry osmosis, it is considered a passive process.