Explain why pure water has maximum water potential. from Biology

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108. Explain why pure water has maximum water potential.


The greater the concentration of water in a system, the greater its water potential. In pure form water has maximum concentration as no substance is dissolved in it, thus it has the maximum water potential. 
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