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Strawberries, Sugar, and Science....?
The question is, "If a bowl of fresh strawberries is sprinkled with sugar, a few minutes later the berries will be covered in juice. Why?" It has something to do with osmosis, but that's as far as I got. I would appreciate a thorough answer, please. Thanks. ^^
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
The sugar dissolves in the fluid on the surface of the strawberries and creates a solution with a lower water potential than the contents of the strawberries. As a result water will move from a region of higher water potential (inside the strawberries) to a region of lower water potential (on the surface of the strawberries), by osmosis.
- 5 years ago
Well, Sugar is like salt on slugs, but the opposite way around . When salt touches the slug, a chemical reaction inside of the slug causes it to harden. When sugar touches a strawberry it goes all mushy. They both contain chemicals which cause a reaction to the outer couting of the slug or the strawberry. XXXJazzXXX