Explain why the onions gained mass when soaked in dilute solutions of sodium chloride
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The cells of onions are maintained in isotonic condition when they are soaked in hypertonic solutions like dil.sodium chloride water will be moved into cells to maintain water potential.tis is the reason onions gain mass.
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Diffusion is the movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. Therefore, when they are introduced to More Concentrated solution i.e. NaCl2 in your case, the liquid of the solution is absorbed by the onion and thus, it swells...
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