Assertion (A) In osmosis, solvent molecules pass through a semipermeable membrane from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated one, when these two are separated by the semi-permeable membrane.
Reason (R) The vapour pressure of the solvent over the dilute solution is less than that over the concentrated solution.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true
Answer: Option C

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