Day 3 - The eggs were removed from the salt water and visual observations were made and recorded. The eggs were wiped dry,
massed, and the mass was recorded. The eggs were placed in a clean beaker and covered with sugar (Kayro) syrup..
Day 4 - The eggs were removed from the syrup and visual observations were made and recorded. The eggs were carefully wiped
with a damp cloth, massed, and the mass was recorded. The student data was recorded in the data table.
Prior to the start of the experiment, the students hypothesized that both the vinegar and Kayro syrup solutions would be hypertonic
to the contents of their eggs. The student data can be seen in the data table above. Does this data confirm their initial hypothesis?
Explain.
Yes. In both instances, the vinegar solution and Kayro syrup, the egg lost
mass.
No. The egg in vinegar was an isotonic situation; the egg in syrup was
hypertonic as it lost mass.
No. The egg in vinegar had an increase in mass therefore vinegar would be
hypotonic to the egg's contents.
No. The egg in Kayro syrup had a decrease in mass therefore syrup would
be hypotonic to the egg's contents.
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