A cell is equally permeable to sucrose solution and NaCl solution. First the cell is put in 0.6 M sucrose solution there is no change in size but when put in 0.6 M NaCl solution the size will

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A cell is equally permeable to sucrose solution and NaCl solution. First the cell is put in 0.6 M sucrose solution there is no change in size but when put in 0.6 M NaCl solution the size will, increase, decrease, remain same, can't be said.

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0.6 M NaCl solution is hypertonic to 0.6 M sucrose solution because there are more solutes per unit volume in NaCl solution as compared to sucrose solution. Hence, when the cell is placed in 0.6 M NaCl solution after being placed in 0.6 M sucrose solution water will move out of it and its size will decrease on account of exosmosis.

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