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The Osmotic Pressure of a Solution can be Increased by: (1) increasing the number of solutes (2) increasing the volume (3) removing the semipermeable membrane (4) decreasing the temperature

Answer: 

  • increasing the number of solutes

Solution-

  • The minimum pressure that stops or prevents the pure solvent’s inward flow into the solution separated by a semipermeable membrane is called osmotic pressure.
  •  This prevents osmosis.
  •  The main factor affecting the osmotic pressure is the number of solute particles.
  • This is said to be proportional to the molarity of the solution.