Question: A very long pipe is capped at one end with a semipermeable membrane. How deep (in meters) must the pipe be immersed into the sea

A very long pipe is capped at one end with a semipermeable membrane. How deep (in meters) must the pipe be immersed into the sea for freshwater to begin to pass through the membrane? Assume the water to be at 20°C and treat it as a 0.70 M NaCl solution. The density of seawater is 1.03 g/cm3 and the acceleration due to gravity is 9.81 m/s2.

Step by Step Solution

3.50 Rating (160 Votes )

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock

The desired process is for fresh water to move from a more concentrated solution seawat... View full answer

blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Document Format (1 attachment)

Word file Icon

932-C-O-C (2402).docx

120 KBs Word File

Students Have Also Explored These Related Organic Chemistry Questions!