Investigating the Effect of Different Concentrations of Sugar Solutions on Potato Chips
Aim: -
To investigate the effect on potato chips in different concentration of sugar solutions.
Introduction: -
Osmosis is the net movement of water molecules from a region where there is a higher concentration of water molecules to the region where there is lower concentration of water molecules. The water molecues move through a partially permeable membrane, which allows the smaller molecules to pass but not the big ones. The diffusion of molecules from the region of higher concentration to the region of lower concentration until the concentration of water molecules has become same in both the areas.
Precautions to make the test fair:
For a fair test certain factors had to be kept in mind. I decided to choose sugar solutions of different concentrations so that I get different sets of result containing information about the change in mass, change in length and the mass and length of potato chips after the experiment. If any of the factors were not kept constant it would mean that the test is not fair. Such as: -
· All the potato chips have to be of the same length so that the area at which osmosis occurs is the same.
· Doing all the tests at one temperature will control the temperature. For the purpose of my experiment I am going to do all the experiments at room temperature.
· I will use the same potato so that the potential to absorb water is same.
· The mass of the chips of the potato will be same so that the test is fair. Mass will be measured in grams. The potato chip will be measured before it is put in the solution, and after is I taken out of the solution. This will allow us to see whether osmosis has taken place, and to what extent.
· The amount of solution should be same in each of the solutions.
way. I will put each piece of potato into the 5 test tubes and add the
Investigate how the Concentration of Sucrose Solution affects the Mass of the Potato Chip Aim To find out how the concentration of sucrose solution affects the mass of the potato chip left in the solution for one day. Water Potential: The water potential of a solution is a measure of whether it is likely to lose or gain water molecules from another solution. A dilute solution, with its high proportion of free water molecules, is said to have higher water potential than a concentrated solution, because water will flow from the dilute to the concentrated solution (from a high potential to a low potential). Pure water has the highest possible water potential because water molecules will flow from pure water to any other aqueous solution, no matter how dilute. Prediction: Osmosis is the passage of water molecules from a weaker solution to a stronger solution, though a partially permeable membrane.
Investigating Osmosis In A Potato Introduction: "Osmosis is typically defines as the flow of one constituent of a solution through a membrane while the other constituents are blocked and unable to pass through the membrane. Experimentation is necessary to determine which membranes permit selective flow, or osmosis, because not all membranes act in this way. Many membranes allow all or none of the constituents of a solution to pass through; only a few allow a selective flow. In a classic demonstration of osmosis, a vertical tube containing a solution of sugar, with its lower end closed off by a semi-permeable membrane, is placed in a container of water. As the water passes through the membrane into the tube, the level of sugar solution in the tube visibly rises.
The first thing I needed to see was how different concentrations affected the weight and length of the potato. So I needed to see each extreme - highest concentration and lowest concentration. I used 0 molar concentrations (the lowest) and 1 molar (the highest.) I then left each test for 20 minutes, but found after that time a slight reaction had taken place - the potato chips only increased or decreased by a very short amount. I then predicted that now I would have to leave the tests for a longer amount of time and use longer potato chips to ensure that there is enough of a reaction to compare
In this experiment, we tested how the sugar cubes dissolve from different water temperatures. During the lab we made sure to make accurate and precise measurements, so what we did was do the same exact procedure to every section of the lab.
In this experiment I will use 5 potato chips, I 'm using potato chips because they have lots of cells in which will give us better results to explain osmosis. And will use five to give us more accurate and better results. I will make sure the potato chips are measured accurately, each weighing roughly the same size and making sure no excess skin is left on. Before placing the chips in the solutions I will measure them and record their results. I will then place the 5 potato chips in 5 separate test tubes filled with different concentrations.
With reference to the table of results, there is a percentage increase in the mass change as the concentration of glucose solution increased. According to table 1 there was an increase in mass of the potato tube at a concentration of 0% but a decrease in the mass of the potato as the concentration of glucose solution increased (2%-10%). This process can be explained through osmosis, as mentioned in the introduction.
Osmosis in Potato Tubes Osmosis: Osmosis is the movement of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a high concentration to a low concentration. Diagram: [IMAGE] [IMAGE] Aim: To see the effects of different concentration of sugar solution on Osmosis in potato tubes. Key factor: In the investigation we change the sugar solution from: 0%-10%-20%-30%-40%-50% this is the independent variable; the dependant variable is the change in mass. Prediction: I predict that all the potato tubes in pure water or low concentration sugar solution will swell because water enters their cells by osmosis.
The Effects of Different Salt Solutions on Potatoes Plan My aim is to investigate how different concentrations of salt solution affect the movement of water through a partially permeable membrane (osmosis) in potatoes. Osmosis is the movement of water from a high concentration to a low concentration through a partially permeable membrane. I will add pieces of potato to varying concentrations of salt solution, wait on each solution and then record the results. I will eventually use the results to measure the percentage change in mass of the potatoes.
1. and 2. until you have 21 pieces of potato (3 per beaker) of equal
* I will select the best 5 chips from there; I will cut them into same length by using a knife and a ruler. * Then I will cut the 5 potato chips into different surface area as shown in analysing.
Experiment to Find the Reaction of Potato Chips in a Salt Solution. Aim: to find a reaction of potato chips in a salt solution. Hypothesis: I predict that the potato will change in mass. The difference will occur in accordance to the difference of concentration of the salt solution each potato chip is submerged in.
Investigating The Effect Of Concentration Of Salt Solution On The Mass Of Potato Chips Aim: The aim of this investigation is to see whether the amount of salt solution affects the mass of the potato chip Hypothesis: In the solution below, water will diffuse from the dilute solution into the concentrated solution through the process of osmosis. Therefore the dilute solution level will fall and the concentrated level will rise Line Callout 2: Disapproved (is unable to go through the semi permeable membrane O Line Callout 2: Approved (is able to go through the semi permeable membrane P Salt solution Water [IMAGE] When a substance such as salt dissolves in water, the substance's molecules stick with some of the water molecules, so the concentration of the water molecules decreases. When the water molecules are the same concentration on both sides of a semi permeable membrane and salt is dissolved into one of them, osmosis will occur as shown in the diagram below.
Investigating the Effects of Sucrose Concentration on the Mass of Potato Chips The aim of my experiment is to investigate the effect of varying the concentration of sucrose on a potato chip. I aim to observe the change in mass, and I hope to view what happens to the chips as the concentration increases, and I hope to see the effect that osmosis has on the chip. The experiment that I am conducting uses the process of osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to a region of low water concentration.
== = This experiment is based on the concept of Osmosis. Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules from a region of high water concentration to a low water concentration through a semi permeable membrane (in this case, the cell potato cell membrane). The cell walls of the potato cells are semi permeable meaning that water molecules (which are small) can fit through but other bigger molecules such as glucose cannot pass through. The water molecules can flow both ways through the membrane, letting molecules both in and out.