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This lab report summarizes an experiment on osmosis in potatoes. Potatoes were submerged in distilled water, a 0.12M sucrose solution, and a 0.25M sucrose solution. The potato submerged in distilled water increased in mass and length, while the potato in the more concentrated 0.25M solution decreased in mass but not length. The results supported the hypothesis that potatoes will gain mass in dilute solutions and lose mass in concentrated solutions due to the movement of water by osmosis across the potato cell membranes. Sources of error in the experiment and ways to improve it are discussed.

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Osmosis Lab Report

This lab report summarizes an experiment on osmosis in potatoes. Potatoes were submerged in distilled water, a 0.12M sucrose solution, and a 0.25M sucrose solution. The potato submerged in distilled water increased in mass and length, while the potato in the more concentrated 0.25M solution decreased in mass but not length. The results supported the hypothesis that potatoes will gain mass in dilute solutions and lose mass in concentrated solutions due to the movement of water by osmosis across the potato cell membranes. Sources of error in the experiment and ways to improve it are discussed.

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OSMOSIS IN POTATOES - LAB

REPORT

Ece Lakerta
15.09.2020
9TH GRADE BIOLOGY
INTRODUCTION
Osmosis is the passive movement of water particles from an area of high water potential to an area of low water potential,
through a partially permeable membrane.

Osmosis is really just a type of diffusion. It is the diffusion of water molecules , in a situation where the water molecules but not
the solute molecules can pass through a membrane.

In this experiment, we will use different sucrose concentration solutions (0.12, 0.25 mol/dm³) and compare it will distilled water
solution as well to see how each solution affects the size of the potato and how high the diffusion of osmosis in each solute
concentration will be in comparison to one another.

HYPOTHESIS
The size as well as the mass of a potato will decrease if submerged in a high sodium chloride concentrated solution as the water
molecules inside of the potato core will move out of the cell in order to create an equilibrium on both sides. However, if a potato
is submerged into a distilled water beaker or a low sodium chloride concentrated solution, its size, as well as the mass, will
increase.

DATA

Liquid Pre-experimental mass \ length Post-experimental mass \ length


H2O 1.76 g\ 3cm 2.24 g\ 3.2cm

Sodium chloride (0.12) 1.78 g\ 3cm 1.91 g\ 3cm

Sodium chloride (0.25) 1.81 g\ 3cm 1.44 g\ 3cm

CALCULATIONS for mass

1
- Percentage change in mass for pure water (H2O):

1.76 g \ 2.24 g = 0.785

0.785 x 100 = 78.5

100 - 78.5 = 21.5% of mass increase

- Percentage change in mass for sodium chloride & water solution with concentration of 0.12:

1.78 g \ 1.91 g = 0.931

0.931 x 100 = 93.1

100 - 93.1 = 6.9% of mass increase

- Percentage change in mass for sodium chloride & water solution with concentration of 0.25:

1.81 g \ 1.44 g = 0.795

0.795 x 100 = 79.5

100 - 79.5 = 20.5 % of mass decrease

GRAPH for mass

CONCLUSION
In pure water (H2O), the potato core gained 0.24 grams and grew 0.2 cm longer. In the less concentrated sodium chloride &

2
water solution the potato core gained 12 grams and did not grow longer. In the higher concentrated sodium chloride & water
solution the potato lost 0.35 grams and stayed the same length.

As the results show, the hypothesis given was correct and the potato chores did grow\ gain weight in low sodium chloride
concentration/distilled water and did lose weight in high sodium chloride concentration.

EVALUATION
A wide range of errors can be kept in consideration when it comes to the measurements. The fact that more than one potato was
required in the experiment to get the three potato cores, and each potato has different levels of glucose, might lead to an
inaccuracy. Some other errors might be caused by:

- The ruler used to make the measurements may not have been accurate.
- User error when reading the measurements from the ruler, such an error by reading the measurements from an angle.
- Inaccuracy with small details.

If this experiment was to be conducted again, the possible errors would have been minimized as much as possible, either through
the use of more precise and accurate apparatus or more vigilant monitoring of the data being collected and used. We would also
try to use the same potato to have the same amount of glucose, so that we could prevent any alterations with the results.

REFERENCES
● https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zs63tv4/revision/4 (Accessed on: 17.09.2020)

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