Question

in brief state what happens when dry apricots are left for sometime in pure water and later transferred to sugar solution?

Answer 1

If the apricots are left in immaculate water for a certain period of time, the apricots will become turgid because the liquid tends to flow from lower concentration to higher concentration.

The process is called endosmosis as the central region of the apricot is devoid of solvent.

When it is placed in the sugar solution, the turgidity disappears and the apricot becomes flaccid.