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    1. The aim of the experiment was to investigate osmosis in potato strips using distilled water and salt solutions of varying concentrations. 2. Potato strips were placed in beakers of distilled water, 1g salt/100mL solution, and 5g salt/100mL solution. The strips absorbed water and increased in length in distilled water, but shriveled and decreased in length in salt solutions. 3. Osmosis occurred across the semi-permeable cell membranes of the potato strips, with water moving from areas of higher concentration/water potential to lower concentration/water potential.

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    1. The aim of the experiment was to investigate osmosis in potato strips using distilled water and salt solutions of varying concentrations. 2. Potato strips were placed in beakers of distilled water, 1g salt/100mL solution, and 5g salt/100mL solution. The strips absorbed water and increased in length in distilled water, but shriveled and decreased in length in salt solutions. 3. Osmosis occurred across the semi-permeable cell membranes of the potato strips, with water moving from areas of higher concentration/water potential to lower concentration/water potential.

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    1. The aim of the experiment was to investigate osmosis in potato strips using distilled water and salt solutions of varying concentrations. 2. Potato strips were placed in beakers of distilled water, 1g salt/100mL solution, and 5g salt/100mL solution. The strips absorbed water and increased in length in distilled water, but shriveled and decreased in length in salt solutions. 3. Osmosis occurred across the semi-permeable cell membranes of the potato strips, with water moving from areas of higher concentration/water potential to lower concentration/water potential.

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    Chemistry Lab #1

    Title: States of Matter

    Aim: To investigate osmosis in living tissue

    Materials/Apparatus:
    Potato strips
    Distilled water
    Common salt
    Beakers
    Spatula
    Labels
    Stopwatch
    Razor blade
    Ruler
    Balance
    Petri dish

    Procedure:
    1. Using a blade produce 9 potato strips. Ensure that the skin has
    been removed from all and that they are each 6cm long.
    2. Measure 100cm3 of distilled water and place into the three
    identical beakers, labeled A, B and C.
    3. Using a petri dish weigh 1g of common salt and add to the beaker
    labeled B. Repeat this step weighing 5g of salt instead and add to
    beaker C.
    4. Place three of the strips of potato tissue into each beaker. Note the
    time.
    5. Leave the strips of tissue in the liquid for at least thirty minutes.
    6. After the time has elapsed, remove the strips from the liquids.
    Feel and record their texture.
    7. Measure the length of each strip. Record your observations in the
    table below.

    Observations:
    Beaker A B C
    Initial
    length /cm
    Final
    length /cm
    Texture of
    strips after
    30 mins

    Analysis and Interpretation:


    1. Explain what you observed; account for the differences in texture
    2. What is the semi-permeable membrane in this experiment?
    3. What do you think different solutions were used?
    Distilled Salt solution Salt solution
    water 1g/100mL 5g/100mL

    4. What is osmosis?

    Conclusion
    Limitations/Sources of Error/Variables:

    Explanation
     Osmosis is a special type of diffusion that applies to water and
    other solvents; it is the movement of water from a level of high
    concentration to low concentration or across a water potential
    gradient.
    Note: Water potential refers to the potential energy of water in
    relationship to water in pure conditions. This potential refers to
    the ability of water to move from one region to another due to
    gravity, osmosis, pressure, or any other type of action.
     A perfect example of a solvent with a high water potential/high
    concentration of water is pure water. Sea salt water, on the other
    hand is an example of one with a low concentration of water
    molecules as we have NaCl in its composition. (Ref. mixtures)
     If a partially permeable membrane separating two water samples
    there will be a net movement of water from the place with a high
    conc. to low.
     In the lab the cell membrane of the potato strips acted as the semi
    permeable membrane separating the water in the living tissue
    from the water in the beaker.
     In the living tissue the water concentration is greater than it is
    outside and so there is a net movement of water from the tissue
    out making it flaccid and lose length as it shrivels.
     In the pure water, the water moves into the potato strips making
    it turgid and increase length.
     The different solutions have varying water potential. Varying
    concentrations of water.
    Resoures: Message Jeff, Nazelle and Britny or go visit when you get the
    chance. You need cork borers (can be used on site and returned) and
    distilled water.
    Use the one period of the double period to explain, and the other to do
    lab.

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