prepare sucrose solutions of different concentrations ranging from pure water to very concentrated solution , use a cork borer to cut cylinders of potato of same size preferably from the same potato , divide the cylinders into groups of 3 and use a mass balance to measure the mass of each group , place one group in each solution , leave the cylinders in the solution for 40 minutes , then remove the cylinders and pat dry gently with a paper towel , this removes excess weight making the results more accurate , , weigh each group again and record results
