The cell membranes and the cells of the potato strip would die by being boiled. 6 дек. 2020 г.
What happens when a potato strip is placed in water?
The incoming water in the potato cells pushes on the cell walls and makes the cells bigger. As a result the whole potato strip gets bigger. The opposite is the case in the higher concentration salt solutions.
What happens when potato is boiled osmosis?
The boiled potato has half dead cells, so no process of osmosis occurred.
Is boiling a potato a chemical change?
When we boil it with water, the carbohydrates are broken down showing chemical reaction. You can not get the original potato after cooling. Even taste is also changed due to chemical reaction. In chemical changes, breaking and making of bonds take place.
Is there any changes happen to the potato strips What would be the reason?
Dependent: the change in potatoes depends on the molarity (concentration) of salt solution. As the salt concentration increases, there is a decrease in mass of potato tissue.
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