Question

The potato cells have 30% dissolved particles, and the solution surrounding it has
10% dissolved particles. A potato piece sits in the solution overnight. How will the
potato piece be different the next day?

A.)it will have lost mass and will feel tougher

B.)it will have gained mass and will feel softer.

C.)it will have gained mass and will feel tougher

D.)it will have lost mass and will feel softer

Answer 1

Answer: D) It will have lost mass and will feel softer

Explanation: Assuming the solution is salt water, the salt leads to shrinkage of the potato cells, which explains why the potato strips get smaller in length and diameter. Due to the shrinking of the potato cells the potato strips also becomes less rigid. If you bend the potato strips, you would notice that those that had been in the solution with the highest amount of salt were much easier to bend than the potato strips in the water without salt.