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the potato slice sucks in some of the water. that how it gets soggy

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The potato will obsorb or release water, or endocytosis and exocytosis. :)

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The potato chip would just dissolve after a while in the water. It would be soggy if it was pulled out before it dissolves.

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it will mold

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In cold water, the potato just gets wet.

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It floats and grows.

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osmotic pressure will occor inside.

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it grows an apple tree

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Q: What happens if a potato slice is placed in tap water?
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What happens if a potato slice is placed in pure water?

When a potato slice/piece is placed in pure water, it gains mass and appears to be blown up. This is because the water is travelling into the potato because it has a lower concentration of water inside it.


What happens to a sliced potato placed in plain water?

It gets softer.


Which way would the water molecules move if a potato slice is placed in are water?

The molecules would move down towards the centre of the earth until stopped by something.


What happens if a potato tubule is placed in a test tube with water?

sprouts will grow from the potato tubule and grow more potatoes..... weird huh?


What happens when a cell plant is placed in salt. In a potato I made a hole and I put salt on it . In other hand I put this in a cup with water. What will happens in relation a Diffussio aND oSmos?

~When you put salt in potato and then put it in the water cup, there is low water concentration in potato and more concentration in the cup of water. Due to this concentration gradient water moves from the cup into the potato by osmosis.


Does slice of potato contain water?

no.it contains starch...


A potato slice when placed in water for several hours will become very stiff because?

This process is called osmosis. I.e the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration. When dipped in water the water moves into the potato. Such a solution is called a hypotonic soln in which potato becomes swollen.


What will happen to a raw potato in water with salt?

you have to slice it first then it will shrink


How does osmosis experiment take place with potato?

Beacause when you put the slice of potato in water osmosis takes place since concentration of water is lower then the concentration of the potato and water moves from ow concentration to high concentration so the water will move into the potato and the potato will become ridgid, But if you put salty water the salty water has a higher concentration then the potato so water will move out of the potato and the potato becomes soft.


A potato cube is placed in a beaker filled with hot salt water and another potato cube is placed in a beaker filled with cold salt water?

A patato cube is placed in a beaker filled with hot salt water and another patato cube is placed in a beaker filled with cold salt water?


Would a potato get heavier if you place it in salt water?

No a potato will not get heavier if placed in salt water, and does it really matter if it does? Do not ask stupid questions. Keep it simple.


What happens when water is sprinkled on a slice of bread and is kept in a dark corner for a week?

Mold... Mold happens...