Diffusion & Osmosis Scenarios

Name: ______Hr: ______

Scenario #1: Devin farts in the back corner of the classroom…. And MAN does it smell! Woooo!

(1) Draw a picture of what will happen. Label your picture.

(2) Describe what will happen with the fart-particles. [Use: Diffuse, High Concentration, Low Concentration, Fart-Particles.]

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(3) Why does Devin’s fart spread throughout the classroom? [Use: Concentration Gradient]

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(4) When will Devin’s fart stop spreading throughout the classroom?

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______Scenario #2: You eat a super salty bag of chips for lunch. You do NOT drink anything!

(2) What type of solution is surrounding your cells?

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(3) Where is all of the solute in this scenario?

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(4) What will happen to your cells?

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(5) Explain why this will happen to your cells. [Use: Osmosis, High Concentration, Low Concentration.] ______

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______Scenario #3: Oooohhhhhh!!! The cafeteria is baking some DELICIOUS cookies! Yummmmm!

(2) Describe what will happen to the smell of the delicious cookies. [Use: Diffuse, High Concentration, Low Concentration, Cookie-Smell-Particles.]

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(3) Why does the wonderful smell of cookies spread through the hallways? [Use: Concentration Gradient] ______

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(4) When will the smell of delicious cookies stop spreading throughout the hallways?

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______Scenario #4: Some people “claim” you can die from drinking too much water. Consider if you did not eat any solid food, or consume any sugar or salt for one hour. But instead drank gallons and gallons of water.

(1) Draw a picture of what is happening. Label your picture.

(2) What type of solution is now surrounding your cells? ______

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(3) Where is all of the solute in this scenario?

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(4) What will happen to your cells?

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(5) Explain why this will happen to your cells. [Use: Osmosis, High Concentration, Low Concentration.]

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