MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Physical ChemistrySolutionsOsmotic pressure in colligative properties

What would happen if a thin slice of sugar beet is placed in a concentrated solution of NaCl?

A.Sugar beet will lose water from its cells✓ Correct

B.Sugar beet will absorb water from solution

C.Sugar beet will neither absorb nor lose water

D.Sugar beet will dissolve in solution

Explanation

The osmosis phenomenon will take place in the given scenario. The movement of solvent from higher solute concentration to lower solute concentration through a semipermeable membrane is known as Osmosis. Here, the concentration of NaCl is high, so, a thin slice of sugar beet which is placed in it will lose water from its cells. Thus, the correct option is (a) Sugar beet will lose water from its cells.

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