Osmosis

Practical Report

Experiment 4 & 5 Diffusion and Osmosis

Experiment: 5 Osmosis- The movement of water

Aim: To observe the effects of the movement of water into and out of cells.

Hypothesis: I think the potato in the salt water will become soft and the potato in the distilled water will stay firm.

Method:

1. The potato was peeled and cut in to two 2cm cubes.

2. One potato was placed in a beaker of distilled water and the other into a beaker of salt solution.

3. The potatoes were left in the solution overnight.

4. The potato cubes were then taken out of the liquids and tested.

Results: 1 2