College Bio lab

Welcome to the forum Jessica.

When a solute is being dissolved in an aqueous (water) solution the partially positive H+ atoms surround the solute (forming a shell) and attach to make bonds with the atoms of the solute, breaking them apart and making them part of the solution (See attachment).

That said, what is your lab on? Did you use a semi-permeable membrane? What were the concentrations like on either side of the membrane ? Your question is somewhat incomplete. If the solute concentration on one side of the membrane was higher than the other, the was will diffuse in that direction so that there is equilibrium between the two sides. The one side wants to compensate for the other so via the principles of osmosis, what moves into the place were is less water, hence the monodirectional movement of the solvent (water).

Thank you so much for your help, sorry about the incomplete answer. What I mostly needed help on was the first part about the hydration cells and you answered it perfectly. Thanks again!