Osmosis Demo

Mr. Anderson explains osmosis as the movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane from high to low concentration. He describes hypertonic solutions with higher solute concentrations and how water flows towards them. The video includes a molecular-level explanation and a classroom demo using dialysis tubing filled with corn syrup to illustrate osmosis in action.

What is osmosis and how does it relate to water concentration?

Explain the difference between hypertonic and hypotonic solutions.

Describe the process that occurs when water moves across a semi-permeable membrane.

What happens to the concentration of water on either side of a semi-permeable membrane during osmosis?

In the osmosis demo, what is the role of the corn syrup and distilled water?