Chapter 37.2, Problem 3CC

Summary Introduction

To explain:

Whether diffusion eliminates the concentration gradient of a dye which has a net charge. Refer to Figure 5.9 “The diffusion of solutes across a syntheticmembrane” in the textbook.

Introduction:

Diffusion is the movement of a solute across a semi-permeable membrane “down its concentration gradient” (from higher concentration to lower concentration).