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In which direction would osmosis occur if 15 percent sugar solution is separated from a 25 percent sugar solution?
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∙ 14y ago
It would flow toward the weaker solution. The intent of osmosis is to gain equilibrium, so the 15 percent solution would gain sugar content until, if you allowed the osmosis to go to completion, the two solutions had the same amount of sugar in them.
"Going to completion" doesn't necessarily mean 20 percent concentration on both sides. If you were to make a gallon bag out of dialysis membrane, fill it with 15 percent solution and put a stirrer in it, then drop it into a 25,000-gallon reaction vessel full of 25 percent solution with a stirrer in it, you might wind up with 24.9999999999 percent sugar solution in both bags.
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∙ 14y ago
Osmosis would occur from the 15 percent sugar solution to the 25 percent sugar solution since the concentration of water is higher in the 15 percent solution. Water molecules will move across the semipermeable membrane to equalize the concentration of sugar on both sides.
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Human red blood cells placed in a 2 percent percent salt solution appear to shrink but those placed in a 0.4 percent salt solution burst Which statement best supports these observation?
The observed shrinkage of red blood cells in the 2% salt solution is due to water moving out of the cells via osmosis to balance the high salt concentration outside. In the 0.4% salt solution, water moves into the red blood cells via osmosis causing them to swell and burst due to the excess internal pressure. This demonstrates the importance of maintaining a balance of solute concentration to prevent cell damage.
Is a 2 percent salt solution hypertonic or hypotonic to a 4 percent salt solution?
A 2% salt solution is hypotonic compared to a 4% salt solution because it has a lower concentration of salt. In osmosis, water flows from hypotonic to hypertonic solutions, so in this case, water would flow from the 2% solution to the 4% solution to try to equalize the concentrations.
What happens when pollen grains are placed in a 10 percent sugar solution?
When pollen grains are placed in a 10 percent sugar solution, they will absorb water from the solution through osmosis. This can cause the pollen grains to swell and become turgid. The sugar solution provides a hypertonic environment, leading to an influx of water into the pollen grains.
If a cell contains 97 percent water is placed into a 30 percent sugar solution what will happen to the cell?
The cell will lose water through osmosis as water moves from an area of higher concentration (inside the cell) to an area of lower concentration (outside the cell). This process will cause the cell to shrink or shrivel up.
What if a semipermeable membrane has a 2 percent salt solution on one side a 15 percent salt solutionWhat will mostly occur?
Osmosis of water from a low concentration of salt to a high concentration
If a 10 percent sugar solution is separated from 20 percent sugar solution by a selectively permeable membrane in which direction will there be net movement?
The direction will be towards the more concentrated side so the 10% solution with go towards the 20% solution in an attempt to reach equilibrium.
Human red blood cells placed in a 2 percent percent salt solution appear to shrink but those placed in a 0.4 percent salt solution burst Which statement best supports these observation?
The observed shrinkage of red blood cells in the 2% salt solution is due to water moving out of the cells via osmosis to balance the high salt concentration outside. In the 0.4% salt solution, water moves into the red blood cells via osmosis causing them to swell and burst due to the excess internal pressure. This demonstrates the importance of maintaining a balance of solute concentration to prevent cell damage.
If 2 percent glucose solution and 5 percent glucose solution are separated by a semipermiable menbrane flows from the 2 percent glucose solution to the 5 percent glucose solution?
This process is called osmosis. Water molecules move from an area of low solute concentration (2% glucose solution) to an area of high solute concentration (5% glucose solution) to equalize the concentration on both sides of the membrane. This results in a net flow of water from the 2% glucose solution to the 5% glucose solution.
A semipermeable membrane has 2 percent salt solution on one side and 15 percent salt solution on the other side. What will most likely occur?
Osmosis of water from a low concentration of salt to a high concentration
A semipermeable membrane has 2 percent salt solution on one side and a 15 percent salt solution on the other side what will most likely occur?
Osmosis of water from a low concentration of salt to a high concentration
A semipermeable membrane has a 4 percent salt solution on the right side and a 12 percent salt solution on the left side what will most likely occur-?
Osmosis of water from the right to the left
Is a 2 percent salt solution hypertonic or hypotonic to a 4 percent salt solution?
A 2% salt solution is hypotonic compared to a 4% salt solution because it has a lower concentration of salt. In osmosis, water flows from hypotonic to hypertonic solutions, so in this case, water would flow from the 2% solution to the 4% solution to try to equalize the concentrations.
What happens when pollen grains are placed in a 10 percent sugar solution?
When pollen grains are placed in a 10 percent sugar solution, they will absorb water from the solution through osmosis. This can cause the pollen grains to swell and become turgid. The sugar solution provides a hypertonic environment, leading to an influx of water into the pollen grains.
A semipermeable membrane has an 8 percent salt solution on the left side and a 9 percent on the right side what will most likely occur?
There will be movement of water by osmosis from the less-concentrated solution (left) to the more-concentrated solution (right). Water will tend to flow from a more-dilute state to a less-dilute state.
If a cell contains 97 percent water is placed into a 30 percent sugar solution what will happen to the cell?
The cell will lose water through osmosis as water moves from an area of higher concentration (inside the cell) to an area of lower concentration (outside the cell). This process will cause the cell to shrink or shrivel up.
A cell contains 3 percent salt and 97 percent water How would this cell respond if placed in a distilled water solution?
The cell would undergo the process of osmosis, where water molecules move from the area of higher concentration (the distilled water solution) to the area of lower concentration (inside the cell). This would cause the cell to expand and potentially burst due to the influx of water.
What if a semipermeable membrane has a 2 percent salt solution on one side a 15 percent salt solutionWhat will mostly occur?
Osmosis of water from a low concentration of salt to a high concentration
