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Addition of more solutes in a given solution will:

  1. A
    Raise its water potential
  2. B
    Lower its water potential
  3. C
    Make its water potential zero
  4. D
    Not affect the water potential at all

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Pure water has the maximum water potential (). When a solute is dissolved, the free energy of the water molecules decreases. Therefore, adding solutes lowers (makes more negative) the water potential.

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Addition of more solutes in a given solution will:
A
Raise its water potential
B
Lower its water potential
C
Make its water potential zero
D
Not affect the water potential at all

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