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Q: Why do pulses swell when kept in water?
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Why do dried pulses kept in water swell up after sometime?

Because they absorb the water they're in - which makes them swell up.


What might happen if water kept entering cells but no water left the cell?

it will swell


Why do raisins swell when kept in water?

Raisins are just dried grapes, so when raisins are kept in water they re-absorb liquid (that they lost in the drying process). They swell to accommodate the new liquid.


Will the elodea leaf swells up if it's kept in 5 of saline water?

Yes, the Elodea leaf will swell up if it is kept in 5 percent saline water. It causes its cells to swell, which usually causes it to die.


Why some neem leaves are kept in an iron drum containing pulses?

neem is insect repellant hence it is kept along with the pulses and wheat


Do raisins kept in distilled water swell up?

Yes, the raisins will swell due to osmosis, where the solvent goes from a low solute concentration to a higher solute concentration, which in this case, is from the distilled water to inside the raisin.


What is the weight of a raisin after osmosis?

It may vary upon how much time it has been kept in water. And also type of solution in which it is kept. Since the raisin has less water and water always moves from an area of more water to area of lees water, the raisin will swell.


Would a carrott shrink or swell in salt water or in fresh water?

shrink in salt water. swell in fresh water.


What will happen if raisin kept in salt solution?

The raisins will swell up due to endososmosis.


How and why do dried fruits and dried beans swell when they are put in water?

they swell because the water and moisture that was removed during drying is being put back, so the water rehydrates the flesh


In what type of soil in which pulses grow?

For lentils(masoor) and other pulses,loamy soils,which drain water easily,are required.


Why are swell sharks called swell sharks?

They are called swell sharks because when they see a predator they swell up with water (or maybe oxygen I'm not sure) so that they appear bigger and scare it away.