My textbook states that the higher concentration of solutes, the greater the osmotic pressure will be and the greater the pull of water in will be. However, osmotic pressure is defined "as the pressure that would have to be applied to a pure solvent to prevent it from passing into a given solution by osmosis." Therefore wouldn't a high osmotic pressure PREVENT water from passing, not pull water in? Can someone please clarify this for me so it makes sense? Thank you!
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