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An Experiment to Find the Effect of Time on the Rate of Osmosis This experiment is to find the effect of seven different lengths of time on the rate of osmosis on potato chips in 0% sodium chloride solutions (distilled water). The rate of osmosis will be measured by the difference in mass before and after the potato chips have been placed in distilled water. Equipment: 14 boiling tubes, 3 boiling racks, 5 potatoes, 1 tissue box, 1 5mm diameter corer, Distilled water 1 Stop clock, 1 measuring cylinder, 1 pipette Pilot Study: Before carrying out the experiment, the decision to put the potato chips in 10% sodium chloride solution or 0% sodium chloride solution (distilled water) had to be made. During the pilot study, three potato chips were placed in distilled water and 3 potato chips in 10% sodium chloride solution. Three potato chips were used for reliable results. All the potato chips were weighed before and after placing them in...

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