Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 9 - Section 9.6 - Properties of Solutions - Questions and Problems - Page 311: 9.61a

Answer

That is characteristic of a solution.

Work Step by Step

As we can see in the Table 9.13 (Page 306), on the "Separation" column, the particles of a solution cannot be separated by semipermeable membranes. That happens because the particles in a solution are very small.
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