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- Water molecules tend to diffuse in response to their own concentration gradient. How can water be more or less concentrated?in what concentration gradient do water molecules move faster in? would the water molecules move faster when there is a high concentration gradient?Why is it important to determine percent change in mass in regards of an Osmosis Experiment ?
- Predict the fate of a red blood cell placed in each of the solutions below. Explain why these changes would take place. (Calculate osmolarity for each solution). Take into account that some will ionize and some will not. 0.3 M Glucose 0.3 M NaCl 0.15 M NaClHow does this information relate to the osmolarity of the potato tissue?How can the concentration of water in a solution be decreased