The presence of a solute reduces the vapor pressure of the solvent above the solution, raising its boiling point. Since living cells are surrounded by biological solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane, the osmotic pressure must be higher in the cell than outside the cell membrane.



Answer :

Osmotic pressure is the pressure caused by water at different concentrations due to the dilution of water by dissolved molecules (solute), notably salts and nutrients.

Higher temperatures are required to achieve the boiling point because solute particles reduce the liquid solvent's vapour pressure. Boiling point elevation is the name given to this phenomena. The boiling point of water rises by approximately 0.5°C for every mole of particles dissolved in a litre of water. The quantity of solvent molecules at the surface and the solvent's vapour pressure both drop when a solute is dissolved in a solvent.The mere existence of the solute reduces the flow of solvent molecules into and out of the system, which decreases the equilibrium vapour pressure since only solvent molecules near the surface may escape (evaporate).

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