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Chemistry Question:

Why does the salt in pickles make it more chunchy?

>> No.2475759

Because that's not salt you're eating...

>> No.2475761

Soaking cucumbers in salty water (brine) draws water out of the cucumber (osmosis).

>> No.2475764

stops the breakdown of the cell walls why still acting like a preservative(stopping bacteria)