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Investigating osmosis in potato chips
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Investigating osmosis in potato chips Planning Introduction: the definition of osmosis is the movement of water particles from a weaker solution to a stronger solution through a partially permeable membrane. Aim of investigation: I am trying to find out how external concentration of liquid surrounding a potato chip affects it - does it increase or decrease in mass etc. Method, diagram and equipment: Diagram of experiment Equipment * 5 Boiling tubes * weighing scales * sucrose solution * cork borer * a knife * white slate * potato Method: for my experiment I will: 1. place 3cm depth of distilled water into a boiling tube and label A 2. place 3cm depth of weak sucrose solution (0.25 Molar) into a boiling tube and label B 3. place 3cm depth of medium sucrose solution (0.5 Molar) into a boiling tube and label C 4. place 3cm depth of stronger sucrose solution (0.75 molar) into a boiling tube an label D 5. place 3cm depth of strong sucrose solution...
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