8.2.2 - Experiment on osmosis using potato strips in different salt concentrations.
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What is osmosis?
💡 Hint: Think about how water moves to balance concentrations!
What happens to potato strips in salt water?
💡 Hint: Consider where the water is going.
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What occurs during osmosis?
💡 Hint: Think about what osmosis targets specifically.
True or False: In a hypertonic solution, cells gain water.
💡 Hint: Consider what 'hyper' means when referring to concentration.
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Predict the changes in mass for potato strips placed in 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% salt solutions and explain why each change occurs.
💡 Hint: Remember how concentration differences affect water movement.
Discuss potential errors in this experiment and how they could be mitigated.
💡 Hint: Think about consistency and environmental factors.
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