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required practical
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the 4 steps of the practical? | 1) cut the potato/ carrot into chips 2)find the mass of each chip using a balance 3)soak the chips in solutions of different salt/ sugar concentration for 30 minutes 4)reweigh the chips with the balance to find the final mass |
| what is the formula for working out % change in mass? | mass after - mass before / mass before x100 |
| how are the solutions seperated? | The potato cells have a solution inside of them. There is another solution in the beaker. The solutions are separated by a partially permeable membrane. |
| what happens if the concentration of water is higher in the beaker? | If the concentration of water is higher in the beaker than the potato chip, water will move into the chip by osmosis. It will increase in mass. |
| what happens if the concentration of water is higher in the chip? | If the concentration of water is higher in the chip than the beaker, water will move out of the chip by osmosis. It will decrease in mass. |