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Will osmotic pressure be generated if solutes are able to diffuse?

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  1. At steady-state, no.  There must be a concentration difference for there to be osmotic pressure.  If the solutes can diffuse freely, then over time their concentrations will equalize, and any osmotic pressure will vanish.

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