Question

two beakers A and B contain plain water and concentrated sugar solution respectively. equal number of raisins are placed in both the beakers for few hours and then taken out. i) explain the reason for the differences in the physical appearance of raisins which were taken out from the beakers. ii)on the basis of the above observations , categories the two solutions that are hypertonic and hypotonic.

Answer 1

i) the reason for the swelling of raisins in first container is the influx of water and for shrukenness of the raisins in the second container is efflux of water.
ii) the first solution is hypotonic and the second is hypertonic