The size of a raw mango shrinks to a much smaller size when kept

Question:

The size of a raw mango shrinks to a much smaller size when kept in a concentrated salt solution. Which one of the following processes can explain this ?

  1. Diffusion

  2. Dialysis

  3. Osmosis

  4. Reverse osmosis


Correct Option: , 3

Solution:

Raw mango shrink in salt solution due to net transfer of water molecules from mango to salt solution due to phenomenon of osmosis.

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