Question

what happens when dry apricots are left for time in pure water and then transferred to sugar solution

Answer 1

Explanation:

When dry apricots are left for sometime in pure water, they will swell. Because, water will enter into them through the process of osmosis. Later,when these apricots will be transferred to sugar solution, they will again shrink.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Dry apricots have more solutes than pure water. Hence, the endosmosis, i.e., water molecules will move from outside to the inside of the apricot through the wall of apricot. Due to this, apricots will swell eventually. When such apricots are transferred to the sugar solution, then the solution will be the hypertonic bearing high amount of solute. Hence, exosmosis, i.e., water will move from inside to the outside of apricot through the apricot wall.  Due to this, apricot will shrink