using the vocabulary of osmosis, explain what may happen to the vegetation along the side of a road when excessive amounts of salt are used during the winter
The plants will severely dessicate and show the symptoms of burns.
Explanation:
Osmosis is defined as the movement of Solvent molecule from a Hypotonic solution to Hypertonic solution through a Semi-permeable membrane.
During winters, the humidity is less in the atmosphere and rate of transpiration is comparatively higher, Thus, the plant loses a significant quantity of water.
Presence of Salt around the cells creates a hypertonic environment around it and results in ex osmosis of water . Hence the plant severely desiccates and the tissues might get damaged resembling the symptoms of burns.
