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Why is it difficult for a plant to take up water from a salty solution?
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∙ 11y ago
It is difficult for most plants to take minerals or water from salty solutions because just like we as human beings cant drink salty water or even if in some cases we do, we die after that. In the same way plants need freshwater like we do because both of us are living organisms.
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Is salty water a solution?
solution
Why does an egg float in water and not it salty water?
A fresh egg don't float in pure water; in a salty water the floating depends on the concentration of the salt in solution. The salty water is more dense.
What happens if you mix salt and water?
You create a solution of the salt in water.
What will happen if put plant cell in salty water?
Salt draws water from plant cells. This causes the cells to dehydrate and the plant to shrivel up and die.
Is saline a solvent water solution?
The term "saline" just means salty. A saline solution is water with salt in it. (This is not necessarily table salt, NaCl, but can be other salts as well.)
What is salintity?
Salty water, or a salty solution
Is salty water a solution?
solution
Is salty water a solution or a suspension?
solution
Salty ocean water is an example of what type of substance?
salty ocean water is a solution.
Why does a plant in a strong salty solution die?
Because the plant loses water through osmosis. osmosis is the movement of fluids from an area of high water concentration (there are lots of water molecules) to an area of low water concentration (there are fewer water molecules). this means that because there is more water in the plant than in the solution the plant will lose its water into the solution via osmosis. the plant now has much less water than it needs to survive so will die in the same manner as a plant which has not been watered.
What is the resulting mixture of salt and water?
the solution is that you get salty water
Why does an egg float in water and not it salty water?
A fresh egg don't float in pure water; in a salty water the floating depends on the concentration of the salt in solution. The salty water is more dense.
How would you classify salty water?
Salt water is a solution of sodium chloride in water.
Is salty water a compound?
Salted water is solution, a mixture of sodium chloride and water.
Is a plant in a water a solution?
Plant does not dissolve in water so it cannot be a solution
What happens if you mix salt and water?
You create a solution of the salt in water.
Why plants can't grow in salty water?
Salty water affects how a plant gets nutrients from the water and soil. Salty water causes the roots to die because the water moves outside of the plant cells as a way of balancing the salt concentration. Water stress kills plants and high levels of salt force a plant to use more energy to get needed water.
