Q: Predict the final masses of the following dialysis tubes.

Dialysis tube is semi permeable membrane which is made of cellulose acetate. This tube is used during the dialysis process.

The initial mass and final mass of dialysis tube will differ.

                         Initial Mass         Final Mass        Difference is mass

0 M Sucrose        29.13 g                29.93 g                      0.8 g

0.2 M Sucrose     28.37 g               29.97 g                        1.6 g

0.4 M Sucrose      30.84 g               33.04 g                       2.2 g

0.6 M Sucrose      27.56 g              35.36 g                        7.8 g

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