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Activity 3
Osmosis

I. Potato Osmosis Experiment

Materials:

4 slices of potato

2 bowls

Water

Salt

Procedure:

1. Fill both of the dishes with an inch of water.

2. Add two tablespoons of salt to only one dish, while leaving the other plain. (Be sure to label
which dish is plain and which has salt added to it.) 

3. Place a few pieces of potato into the plain water, and an equal number of pieces into the
salty water.

4. Allow the potatoes to sit for 20 minutes, then come back make your observations.

Potatoes in Plain Water Potatoes in Salt Water

Question:

Explain your observations as to what happened to the potatoes.

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II. Egg Osmosis Experiment

Materials:

tape measure,

clear container with a lid

one egg

large spoon

distilled white vinegar

Procedure:

1.  Measure and then record the circumference of the raw egg.

2. Place the same egg in the container, and cover it with white vinegar.

3. Place the container in the refrigerator for 24 hours.

4. Have a look at the egg after this time and write down what you observe.

5. Return the egg to the refrigerator for 24 more hours.

6. Once the second 24 hours have passes, remove the container from the refrigerator, and
carefully take the egg out of the container with a large spoon.

7. Re-measure the circumference of the egg, and note your observations.

Raw egg (initial hour) Raw egg (after 24 Raw egg (after 48
hours) hours)

Size (in cm)

Observation

Question:

Explain why such changes occurred with the egg after soaking in white vinegar for 48 hours.

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