Difference between Osmosis and Reverse Osmosis

Difference between Osmosis and Reverse Osmosis

Osmosis and the reverse osmosis are the two phenomenon in which occurs due to the movement of the solvent. The main difference between Osmosis and the reverse osmosis is direction of the movement of the solvent and the pressure applied.

Here, following are the difference between the Osmosis and reverse osmosis.

	Osmosis	Reverse Osmosis
Definition	Osmosis is defined as the movement of a solvent through a semi permeable membrane to lower concentration to higher concentration.	Reverse osmosis is defined as the movement of the solvent through the semi permeable membrane from higher concentration to lower concentration with pressure
movement	The solvent transfer from lower concentration to higher concentration	The solvent transfer from higher concentration to the lower concentration.
Pressure	Pressure is not required	Pressure is required then only reverse osmosis is possible. Applied pressure on higher concentration.
Example	Movement of water in root	Purification of the water.
Process	It naturally occurs.	It is simulated process
Energy	Energy is not required for the process	Energy is required for the process.