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Which way would the water molecules move if a potato slice is placed in are water?
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∙ 8y ago
The molecules would move down towards the centre of the earth until stopped by something.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothe water enters the potato's cell
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What happens if a potato slice is placed in pure water?
When a potato slice/piece is placed in pure water, it gains mass and appears to be blown up. This is because the water is travelling into the potato because it has a lower concentration of water inside it.
What happens if a potato slice is placed in tap water?
the potato slice sucks in some of the water. that how it gets soggy
Does slice of potato contain water?
no.it contains starch...
A potato slice when placed in water for several hours will become very stiff because?
This process is called osmosis. I.e the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration. When dipped in water the water moves into the potato. Such a solution is called a hypotonic soln in which potato becomes swollen.
What will happen to a raw potato in water with salt?
you have to slice it first then it will shrink
What will happen to a potato put in salt water?
In the salt solution the concentration of water inside the cells of the potato is higher than that outside. Therefore water molecules move from inside the potato where there is higher concentration of water molecules to outside the potato where there is a lower concentration of water molecules through semipermeable membrane of the potato cells. This process is called osmosis.
How does osmosis experiment take place with potato?
Beacause when you put the slice of potato in water osmosis takes place since concentration of water is lower then the concentration of the potato and water moves from ow concentration to high concentration so the water will move into the potato and the potato will become ridgid, But if you put salty water the salty water has a higher concentration then the potato so water will move out of the potato and the potato becomes soft.
A potato cube is placed in a beaker filled with hot salt water and another potato cube is placed in a beaker filled with cold salt water?
A patato cube is placed in a beaker filled with hot salt water and another patato cube is placed in a beaker filled with cold salt water?
Which way would the water molecules move in a cucumber slice in salt water?
water willl leave the cucumber
What organelle is starch and water molecules in potato cells stored in?
vacuole
What happens to a sliced potato placed in plain water?
It gets softer.
Would a potato get heavier if you place it in salt water?
No a potato will not get heavier if placed in salt water, and does it really matter if it does? Do not ask stupid questions. Keep it simple.
