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Differentiate between for Osmotic Pressure and Osmotic Potential
Solution
| Osmotic pressure | Osmotic potential | ||
| 1 | It is expressed in bars with a positive sign. | 1 | It is expressed in bars with a negative sign |
| 2 | It is a positive pressure. | 2 | It is a negative pressure |
| 3 | Its value increases with an increase in the concentration of solute particles. | 3 | Its value decreases with an increase in the concentration of solute particles. |
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