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Why would pouring salt on slugs help get rid of them? I know the process is diffusion. Would the hypotonic solution (The water in the slug) flow towards the hypertonic solution (Salt)? This would cause
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Why would pouring salt on slugs help get rid of them? I know the process is diffusion. Would the hypotonic solution (The water in the slug) flow towards the hypertonic solution (Salt)? This would cause the slug to shrivel right?

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I believe you are correct.
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yep! that's right, the water in the slug tries to go towards the salty solution to even them out causing the slug to shrivel up (because of lack of moisture)

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