Difference between osmosis and reverse osmosis
Difference between osmosis and reverse osmosis are in tabular form below –
Osmosis |
Reverse Osmosis |
1) A process in which molecules of water of an solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentred solution To the more concentred solution. | A process in which molecules of water of an solvent passes through a semipermeable membrane in the opposite direction to that of natural osmosis with hydrostatic pressure greater than osmosis pressure. |
2) It is a natural process. | it is a artificial process. |
3) Osmosis occurs through a potential gradient. | reverse osmosis needs energy to supply a pressure. |
4) Osmosis occur through a potential gradient passively. | Reverse osmosis occurs against the potential gradient activity with consumption of energy. |
5) Osmosis is a natural osmotic pressure affects the process.
Molecule against the concentration gradient. |
pressure greater than the natural osmotic pressure is applied in order to pass water. |
6) Osmosis occurs from high water concentrations to low water concentration. | the direction is opposite to osmosis, occurs against the concentration gradient. |
7) Naturally occurring osmotic pressure works during the osmosis. | A pressure greater than the naturally occurring pressure is applied in reverse osmosis. |
8) Plant roots absorb water from the soil, water movement in and out all cells and our absorb water from our blood. | The process of reverse osmosis is made use of in water filters refrigeration, water purifies, brewing of beer, reverse osmosis for ship and boats in hospitals for sterilization and in a clinical analysis. |