Question

the image shows particles of salt dissolved in water. how will the arrangement of salt particles most likely change? salt particles will move toward the left through diffusion. salt particles will move toward the left through osmosis. salt particles will move toward the right through diffusion. salt particles will move toward the right through osmosis.

Explanation:

1. First, recall the concepts of diffusion and osmosis: Diffusion is the movement of solute particles (like salt) from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration. Osmosis is the movement of solvent (like water) across a semipermeable membrane from lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration.
2. Observe the image: The right side has a higher concentration of salt particles, and the left has a lower concentration.
3. For the salt particles (solute), they will move from higher concentration (right) to lower concentration (left) via diffusion (since osmosis involves solvent, not solute movement).

Answer:

Salt particles will move toward the left through diffusion.