True or false on solutions

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   A non-volatile solute lowers vapour pressure.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Colligative properties depend on solute identity.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Osmosis moves solvent through the membrane.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Isotonic solutions osmose into each other.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Cells shrink in a hypertonic solution.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Reverse osmosis needs no applied pressure.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation