An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle, shrivels because __________
An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare pickle, shrivels because __________
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- it gains water due to osmosis
- it loses water due to reverse osmosis
- it gains water due to reverse osmosis
it loses water due to osmosis
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Understanding osmosis. When the mango is placed in a concentrated salt solution, water from the mango moves out to dilute the external solution due to osmosis, as water moves from low solute concentration to high solute concentration.
Step 2: Conclusion. Thus, the mango loses water due to osmosis, corresponding to option (D).
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