Reverse osmosis definition

        Reverse osmosis definition:

        Definition:

Reverse Osmosis is defined as the movement of solvent in the opposite direction from the osmosis; when pressure is applied.
Pressure is most important factor in reverse osmosis process.

Diagram of Reverse Osmosis:

Reverse Osmosis

-Here is a diagram, the red molecules are the molecule of the solvent while the blue is the solute molecule. And the dotted line is the semipermeable membrane. Pressure is applied to the side where the concentration of the solute is high.

-Due to the applied pressure, thee red solvent molecule passes through the semipermeable membrane toward the other side where the concentration of solute (Blue color molecule) is low. This phenomenon is known as Reverse Osmosis.