Aidan Niles Period 4 Science Modeling Osmosis Lab MODELING OSMOSIS (LAB) PROBLEM: Which way will water

flow when a raw egg is placed in 250ml of vinegar? HYPOTHESIS: If a raw egg is placed in vinegar (water) and left for four days, then the water will flow into the egg from an area of high concentration, through the membrane, into an area of low concentration which will cause the egg to expand. THEORY: Osmosis is the diffusion of water from an area of high concentration to low concentration through a selectively permeable membrane. Vinegar is 95% water compared to an egg, which is made up of 74% water. Due to being slightly acidic, vinegar will help dissolve the shell, exposing the membrane and allowing water to flow freely through the it. Since osmosis moves water molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration, the water will flow into the egg through a membrane. PROCEDURE: 1. Measure circumference of a raw egg using string and a ruler in cm. 2. Place egg in beaker and fill with 250 mL of vinegar. 3. Record observations. 4. Measure circumference for 4 days and record observations.

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Aidan Niles Period 4 Science Modeling Osmosis Lab DATA/OBSERVATIONS: DAYS 1 CIRCUMFERENCE (cm) 14.8 LIQUID LEVEL (ml) 300 OBSERVATIONS Water displaced 50 ml. Evidence of a chemical reaction taking place. Egg grew 2 centimeters. Vinegar displaced 38 ml. The egg feels slimy and heavy. Gas bubbles, foam on the egg, and no shell indicate that a chemical reaction took place. Water displaced 68 ml. to 190 ml. Egg is completely without shell. Egg grew .5 cm Egg feels squishy.

16.8

262

17.3

258

TOTAL EXPANSION GROUP # = 2.5 cm AVERAGE EXPANSION CLASS = 3.0 CM AVERAGE EXPANSION (7th GRADE)= 2.7 cm GRAPH

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Aidan Niles Period 4 Science Modeling Osmosis Lab

OSMOSIS:EXPANDING EGG
18 CIRCUMFERENCE CM 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 2 DAYS 3 14.8 Circum ference cm. 16.8 17.3

Average Expansion
3.1 3 2.9 Circumference cm 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.3 2.2 Group Class 7th Grade 2.5 2.7 Average Expansion cm 3

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Aidan Niles Period 4 Science Modeling Osmosis Lab

CONCLUSION In this lab, we studied the effects of osmosis. The high concentration of water in the vinegar flowed through the selectively permeable membrane and into the area of lower concentration in the egg, causing the egg to expand 2.5 cm. My egg was .2 cm smaller of the class average. I predicted that water would flow into the egg. My hypothesis was correct. ANALYSIS The reason the eggshell dissolved was because vinegar is a weak acid. The eggshell is made up of calcium carbonate. When the calcium carbonate and the vinegar came into contact, a chemical reaction took place, dissolving the eggshell and producing C02, salt, and water. The vinegar dissolved the eggshell, exposing the selectively permeable membrane, allowing water to flow through. Period 7 Group 3s egg expanded by 4.5 cm after 4 days, compared to Group 7, which expanded 1.1 cm. The difference between the two groups circumferences is 3.4 cm. Group 3s egg expanded at a rate of 1.1 cm per day while group 7s expanded at a rate of 0.3 cm per day. The reason for the discrepancy between the two groups results depended on the starting size of the egg, the water content in the egg, and how long it took for the eggshell to dissolve. Cells need water to survive because it helps dilutes chemicals within the cell, allows chemical reactions to take place, helps the cell retain its shape, and helps regulate the cells temperature. Water is needed for the survival of every living thing.

Niles, Aidan

Friday, October 11, 2013 11:05:44 AM Pacic Daylight Time

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