RE: Bubble Suspension - Soap bubbles float on a cushion of carbon dioxide gas

From: Robin Lise (rjlise@home.com)
Date: Thu Jul 15 1999 - 21:33:48 PDT


Bubble Suspension - Soap bubbles float on a cushion of carbon dioxide
gas

"The gas gradually diffuses into the bubble, a process called osmosis."

Doesn't the word "osmosis" specifically refer to the special diffusion
of water? Isn't the general term for substances moving from an area of
high concentration to an area of lower concentration just "diffusion"?

Thanks

Robin :)





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