Two containers of equal volume are separated by a membrane that allows free passage of water but completely restricts passae of solute molecules. Into which compartment will water flow, or will there be no net movement of water? Which solution is at the higher concentration? Which chamber is exerting the higher osmotic pressure?

Hi Rena, Josh, Veronica, et al. See my comments about an ID crises above.

In osmosis H2O flows from the least concentrated solution to the most concentrated solution. I think of it as H2O flowing in the direction to make the concentration on each side of the membrane equal. So "pure" water will flow from that chamber to the chamber containing the solute. Which chamber exerts the higher osmotic pressure? Remember, pi = MRT.
The higher the molarity the higher the O.P.
But be careful here. The chamber with the higher concn has the higher OP but higher OP does NOT mean water will from from high pressure to low pressure (which is a common mistake). Here is a link that gives the DEFINITION of osmotic pressure.
https://www.google.com/search?q=osmotic+pressure&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

To determine the direction of water flow and the relative concentrations in each compartment of the containers, we need to understand the principles of osmosis.

Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules (in this case, water) across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. The goal of osmosis is to equalize the solute concentration on both sides of the membrane.

In this scenario, we have two containers of equal volume separated by a membrane that only allows water to pass through, not solute molecules.

1. Water flow:
Since water can pass freely through the membrane, it will flow from the compartment with the lower solute concentration to the compartment with the higher solute concentration. This process will continue until the solute concentrations in both compartments reach equilibrium.

2. Higher concentration:
The compartment into which water flows will have the higher concentration of solute. This is because water moves from areas of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration.

3. Higher osmotic pressure:
The compartment that is exerting the higher osmotic pressure is the one into which water flows. The osmotic pressure is a measure of the force required to stop osmosis from happening. Since water is flowing into the compartment with higher solute concentration, it means that the solute particles in that compartment are exerting a greater osmotic pressure.

Therefore, water will flow into the compartment with the higher solute concentration, as it seeks to equalize the solute concentrations on both sides. The solution in that compartment will have the higher concentration of solute, and will also be exerting the higher osmotic pressure.