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If you place a dialysis bag filled with water into a beaker of water, there will be no significant change in the dialysis bag's contents, as both are isotonic. Since there is no concentration gradient for water to move across the semi-permeable membrane of the dialysis bag, osmosis will not occur. The bag will remain filled with water, and the surrounding water in the beaker will remain at the same level. However, if the dialysis bag contains solutes that are not present in the beaker, osmosis may occur, leading to a change in the bag's volume.
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What would happen if a dialysis bag filled with surcrose and then placed in distilled water?
If a dialysis bag filled with sucrose is placed in distilled water, water will move into the bag through osmosis, as the concentration of sucrose inside the bag is higher than that of the distilled water outside. This influx of water will cause the bag to swell and potentially burst if the pressure exceeds the bag's capacity. Since sucrose molecules cannot pass through the dialysis membrane, they will remain inside the bag, creating a concentration gradient that drives the osmotic movement of water.
What would happen to the weight of a dialysis bag filled with molasses placed in a beaker of water?
The water in the dialysis bag would diffuse out into the molasses solution. This is because there is a high concentration of water inside the dialysis bag and a a lower concentration of water in the molasses solution. By diffusion or osmosis, the water would tend to move from the concentrated bag to a less concentrated solution.
A dialysis bag is filled with distilled water and then placed in a sucrose solution?
Distilled water will move out of the dialysis bag and into the sucrose solution due to osmosis and the fact that the dialysis bag has a hypertonic solution of H2O as compared to the sucrose solution.
Why is it necessary to rinse the dialysis bag with water before placing it in the beaker?
Rinsing the dialysis bag with water helps to remove any residue or impurities that might be present on the surface of the bag. This helps to ensure that the dialysis process is not contaminated and that the results are accurate.
Which substance were found in water outside the dialysis bag?
Cl- and glucose
How can quantitative data be collected to show that water diffused into the dialysis bag?
You can collect quantitative data by measuring the change in mass of the dialysis bag before and after placing it in water. Water diffusing into the bag will increase its mass as it moves from an area of high to low concentration. By calculating the difference in mass over time, you can graph the rate of water diffusion into the bag.
What will happen if a dialysis bag of sucrose solution is put into distilled water?
Water will move into the dialysis bag from the distilled water via osmosis, causing the bag to swell as it becomes more dilute. This is because the sucrose solution inside the dialysis bag is hypertonic compared to the distilled water.
Do cells have to work to make osmosis happen?
No, osmosis is a type of diffusion. Diffusion never requires work. Osmosis occurs when water seeks equilibrium. The water will naturally try to have the same amount of solvents in it without work from the cell. You can do osmosis experiments using a dialysis bag. Put solvent (such as sugar) in the bag with some water. Then put the bag in a cup of water. Watch what happens :)
What substance in the dialysis tubing or jar did not diffuse across the dialysis bag membrane and why?
molecular weight higher than the pore size of the tubing or dialysis bag material doesnt go.
How did those substances go into the water outside the dialysis?
The substance moved into the water through osmosis. The concentration of the substances inside the dialysis bag was higher than in the water and membrane was permeable to the substances. As such, they moved from a high to a low concentration along a concentration gradient.
What biological structure is the dialysis bag comparable to?
cell membrane
What does a dialysis bag represent?
A semi permeable plasmodial membrane
