Question

After soaking the gummy bear in water overnight, you observed that the gummy bear in the tap water increased in size. Which statement best explains what is causing this change?
A. Water is moving into the gummy bear because the concentration of water molecules inside the gummy bear is lower than outside.

B. Water is moving out of the gummy bear because the concentration of water molecules inside the gummy bear is higher than outside.

C. Water is moving into the gummy bear because the concentration of water molecules inside the gummy bear is higher than outside.

D. Sugar from inside the gummy bear is moving out of the gummy bear into the surrounding solution because the concentration is higher inside than outside.

Answer 1

A. Water is moving into the gummy bear because the concentration of water molecules inside the gummy bear is lower than outside.