When salt is added, a hypotonic medium is created, i.e., the concentration of salt molecules is more outside the vegetables than inside. Hence, due to osmosis water from the vegetables come out.
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If you are provided with some vegetables to cook, you generally add salt into the vegetables. After adding salt, vegetables release water. Why?
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