Lab # 2- Osmosis

Title: Osmosis

Aim: To demonstrate osmosis using samples of eggplants.

Materials/Apparatus:

 Petri dishes
 Knife
 Eggplant
 Distilled water
 Salt solution
 25mL Beakers
 Electronic Balance
 Stop watch

Method/Procedures:

 Cut 3 pieces of eggplant sample into strips of suitable dimensions.

 Weigh the samples.
 Record the dimensions and the mass of each sample in a suitable table.
 Place one of the strips into a petri dish filled with distilled water, place another strip into
a petri dish of salt solution and place the third piece into an empty petri dish.
 Label the petri dishes A, B and C respectively and leave them at rest for one hour.
 After the one hour, remove the strips from the solutions.
 Re-measure the dimensions and the weights of the samples and record the results in a
suitable table.

Diagram: YOU HAVE TO DRAW 3 SET-UP. ONE IN DISTILLED WATER, ONE IN

SALT SOLUTION AND THE OTHER IN AN EMPTY PETRI DISH.
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Observation: Use the exact table I uploaded in the other document with your osmosis results.
TABLE SHOWING THE DIMENSIONS AND THE MASS OF THE STRIPS BEFORE AND
AFTER THE EXPERIMENT

NB. Dimensions include the length, the width and the thickness of the strips.

Discussion:

1. What is osmosis?
2. State the particle theory of matter.
3. Identify the semi-permeable membrane
4. Account for the changes in the measurements for the three strips in relations to the movement of
particles.
5. Include sources of errors, precautions and limitations.

Conclusion: Relate to the aim.

References

SBA# Osmosis

Skilled Assessed: ORR

Criteria Total Marks

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marks obtained
Organisation of report 2
a. Report organized logically (1 mark)
b. Each section is named correctly and completed (1 mark)
Tense (2 marks) 5
2 errors- 1 mark
3 errors-2 marks
Spelling (2 marks)
2 errors- 1 mark
3 errors-2 marks
Grammar (2 marks)
2 errors -1 mark
3 errors – 2 marks
Table is neatly drawn with correct headings 1
(-1 mark for any missing/incorrect/inappropriate heading)
Title of table adequately stated 1
Correct units stated in table 2
(-1 for every incorrect unit used)
Select observations relevant to the particular activity 1
(-1 mark for any irrelevant observation)
Make accurate observations 3
[-1 for every incorrect observation made]
Discussion and Conclusion are written concisely 1
Use of appropriate scientific terminology in Discussion and 1
Conclusion
(-1 mark for more than one inappropriate/improper terms used in
Discussion / Conclusion)
Total 17
*Weighted marks 10

SBA# Osmosis
Lab # 2- Osmosis

Skilled Assessed: M/M

Total Marks
Criteria
marks obtained
Following Method in correct sequence 2
 -1 for any error
Placing empty petri dish on scale and setting scale at zero during 2
weighing
 - 1 mark for every error
Placing measuring cylinder on flat surface during measurements 1
Reading volume of liquids in measuring cylinder at eye level 2
 - 1 mark for every error
Using knife carefully to cut samples 1
Using ruler at zero mark to measure L, W and H of eggplant 2
samples
TOTAL 10