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Addition of more solutes in a given solution will:

Options

  1. Alower its water potential
  2. Bmake its water potential zero
  3. Cnot affect the water potential at all
  4. Draise its water potential

Correct answer

A. lower its water potential

Step-by-step solution

Water potential is the measurement of chemical potential of water. The pure water has zero water potential. This is measured with the help of solute potential, pressure potential, and matric potential. The greater the concentration of water in a system, the greater is its water potential. If more solute is dissolved in water, the solution has less free water molecules and hence the water potential is decreased.

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