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Solute Potential

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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Solute potential, also known as osmotic potential, is the tendency of water to move by osmosis in response to differences in solute concentrations.

AP course connection

Topic 2.8: 2.8 Mechanisms of Transport

Unit 2

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