maishasoha7
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  • 25-08-2021
  • Biology
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Why do onions lose mass when soaked in concentrated solutions of sodium chloride?​

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williamwong66
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  • 25-08-2021

Answer:

Osmosis and also a bit of simple diffusion

Explanation:

Since inside the onion has water content also, since outside is more concentrated, the water content inside of the onion will move out into the outside to make the outside less concentrated. So as water leaves the onion, the onion mass reduces

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