Question

Pickles are cucumbers preserved in a brine solution containing dill, alum, and salt. Cucumbers shrink to a fraction of their normal size in the pickle jar. This happens because of the relative salt content of the pickling solution, which is a(n) ___________ solution.

A) osmotic
B) hypotonic
C) isotonic
D) hypertonic

Answer 1

Answer: Hypertonic solution

Explanation: In hypertonic solutions solute concentration is higher that those inside the cells. That means there is a different pressure in and out of the cell and in order to reach the equilibrium the cell has to release water to the medium and ever the concentration. As a result of this stressful conditions cells shrink which make pickles smaller.