Question

what will be the rate of osmosis if we use 5% sugar solution in the osmometer

Answer 1

Here you go,

If a fresh potato is placed in a very concentrated sugar, will the potato gain mass or lose mass? Why?

This appears to be a homework question, but the answer is revealed by knowing two things:

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2) Which has more sugar, the potato or the surroundings?

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The concentrated sugar solution will have an osmotic pull on the potato, drawing out it’s fluids and making it lose weight.

That follows the normal “water flows towards the concentration gradient” I learned in college.

However, the potato cell walls are unique in protection … only humans with fire and boiling water can eat the energy in them, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they can resist a lot of pull from sugar water.

wish it helps

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Answer 2

The Osmosis

Explanation:

1. Osmosis is a physical process observed in living cells.  
2. The ratio of water to sugar is 4:1 in a sugar solution, it is a low water potential because of the water movement will out of the potato through the sugar solution membrane.  
3. The water potential gradient is capable between the present of sucrose solution in osmometer and external water.
4. Osmosis process is,the water movement from the area of high concentration to low concentration.
5. The concentration of sugar solution is between the original weight and the changes weight of potato in 5 % sugar solutions with different concentrations.