Osmotic Relations Lab

Research question: What is the relationship between change in mass and concentration of
sucrose solution surrounding 0.7 cm long pieces of potato for 24 hours?
Table 1: Raw Data

Concentration Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 4 Trial 5 Trial 6 Trial 7

of Sucrose Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final Initial Final
(Mols) mass mass mass mass mass mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass Mass
(g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g)

0.0 0.65 0.71 0.51 0.66 0.56 0.71 0.74 0.89 0.56 0.67 0.59 0.65 0.46 0.50

0.2 0.62 0.70 0.65 0.73 0.49 0.54 0.84 0.89 0.74 0.80 0.60 0.66 0.48 0.52

0.4 0.68 0.72 0.61 0.65 0.43 0.47 0.79 0.88 0.66 0.69 0.54 0.56 0.55 0.57

0.6 0.56 0.58 0.61 0.65 0.62 0.58 0.72 0.78 0.73 0.71 0.59 0.56 0.47 0.46

0.8 0.63 0.56 0.54 0.48 0.55 0.47 0.77 0.72 0.60 0.52 0.59 0.53 0.51 0.41

1.0 0.64 0.54 0.67 0.52 0.57 0.49 0.72 0.59 0.56 0.46 0.60 0.48 0.41 0.31

Table 2: Empirical Observations of Potato Slices

Concentration of Observations
Sucrose
(Mols) Day 1 Day 2
0.0 -Firm core -Very firm
-Softer exterior -No longer soft
0.2 -Firm -Firm
-No softness -No noticeable difference
between the 0.0 sample
0.4 -Firm core -Small amount of sponginess
-Softer exterior
0.6 -Firm core -Noticeably softer than the 0.4
-Softer exterior sample
0.8 -Firm -Very soft and spongy
-No softness -No rigidity
1.0 -Firm -Wont hold its form
-No softness -Much softer than the 0.8
sample
Sample Calculations:
Value change in mass:
Final mass – Initial mass = value change in mass 0.75g – 0.65g = 0.1g
Value of percent change in mass:
Final mass / Initial mass *100 = percent change in mass 0.75g / 0.65g = 115%
Uncertainty of concentration:

Absolute
Percent
Measuring Tool Size of Measurement Uncertainty Uncertainty
Uncertainty
Equation
Graduated
0.1 mL/2.0 mL
cylinder 2.0 mL ±0.1 mL 5%
*100%
(sucrose)
Graduated 0.1 mL/8.0 mL
8.0 mL ±0.1 mL 1.25%
cylinder (water) *100%
Total %
Uncertainty in (5 + 1.25)% = 6.25%
Concentration
Absolute
6.25%/100 * 0.2 mol/L =
Uncertainty in
0.01 mol/L
Concentration
Uncertainty of
0.2 mol/L ±0.01 mol/L
concentration

Uncertainty: