Osmosis Flashcards

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What is Osmosis?

A

The movement of water from a dilute solution to concentrated solution through a partially permeable membrane

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There is an investigation on the effect of solution concentration on the mass of a potato . Why did the potato gain mass at 0.1 mol?

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The potato gained water through osmosis as there is a high concentration on the outside and a low concentration on the inside .

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Why did the potato lose mass at 0.4 Mol in the investigation?

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There was a high concentration on the inside and a low concentration in the outside

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