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Two potato cubes each 1 cm3 in size, were placed separately in two containers (A & B), the container (A) having water and the other (B) containing concentrated sugar solution. After 24 hours when the cubes were examined, those placed in water were found to be firm and had increased slightly in size and those placed in concentrated sugar solution were found to be soft and had somewhat decreased in size. Use the above information to answer the questions that follow: (a) Account for the firmness and increase in the size of the potato cubes placed in water. (b) Accounts for the softness and decrease in the size of the potato cubes which were placed in sugar solution. (c) Name and define the physical process being investigated in this experiment. |
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Answer» Two potato cubes each 1 cm3 in size, were placed separately in two containers (A & B), the container (A) having water and the other (B) containing concentrated sugar solution. After 24 hours when the cubes were examined, those placed in water were found to be firm and had increased slightly in size and those placed in concentrated sugar solution were found to be soft and had somewhat decreased in size. Use the above information to answer the questions that follow: (a) Account for the firmness and increase in the size of the potato cubes placed in water. (b) Accounts for the softness and decrease in the size of the potato cubes which were placed in sugar solution. (c) Name and define the physical process being investigated in this experiment. |
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