JEE Main 2020ChemistrySolutionsEasyMCQ

JEE Main 2020Solutions Question with Solution

JEE Main 2020 (02 Sep Shift 2)

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 process can explain this?

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Correct answer
AOsmosis

Step-by-step explanation

When mango kept in concentrate salt solution then solvent (water) flow from mango to concentrate solution that's why mango shrinks this is called. "Osmosis"

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