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Q: Why do vegetables shrink when salt is sprinkled on them?
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Why do cut vegetables and fruits leave water when salt is sprinkled on them?

It Sweats


What happens to a glass of ice water with salt sprinkled around it?

nothing, it's only effective when salt is sprinkled ON the ice.


What are the effects of herbicides on vegetables?

if sprinkled on leaves plant dies


Why does salad lose water on sprinkling salt on to it it?

Salt is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts water. When salt is sprinkled on a salad, it draws out moisture from the vegetables through a process called osmosis. This loss of water can make the salad appear wilted or soggy.


Does salt sprinkled on an apple slow it from rotting?

YEs


Why do fresh fruits and vegetables get sprinkled with water in produce markets?

to keep them fresh


How would water molecules move if vegetables are sprinkled with water?

the water moves in


How do you use the word salt in a sentence?

She sprinkled some salt on her food to enhance the flavor.


What happens to a plant that has been sprinkled with salt water?

it dies


Why does leech die if salt is sprinkled on it?

because the salt absorbs the water so that it dehydrates and dies


Will a chicken egg in salt water grow or shrink?

the egg will shrink.


Why salt is sprinkled on roads when it snows?

salt melts all ice thus clearing the roads for transport