Assertion: When a solution is separated from the pure solvent by a semipermeable membrane, the solvent molecules pass through it from the pure solvent side to the solution side. Reason: Diffusion of the solvent occurs from a region of high concentration solution to a region of low concentration solution. a. Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation for assertion. b. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but the reason is not the correct explanation for assertion. c. Assertion is a correct statement but the reason is a wrong statement. d. Assertion and reason both are incorrect statements. e. Assertion is a wrong statement but the reason is a correct statement.
