Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Free water molecules
What Free water molecules means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Free water molecules
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Water molecules that are not bound to solutes, so adding solute reduces their concentration.
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