Water Potential Quiz

The difference between the chemical potential of water in the system and the chemical potential of pure water under standard temp. and pressure (correct)

The measure of the concentration of solutes in a solution

The pressure exerted by water in a system

The tendency of water molecules to move from a region of high kinetic energy to a region of low kinetic energy

The measure of the concentration of water molecules in the solution

The change in the Ψ value due to the contribution of dissolved solutes (correct)

The tendency of solute molecules to move from a region of low concentration to a region of high concentration

The pressure exerted by the dissolved solutes in the solution

The Ψ value will remain unchanged

The Ψ value will drop and become negative (correct)

The Ψ value will increase proportionally to the amount of solutes added

The Ψ value will become zero

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