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Is seawater hypertonic isotonic or hypotonic to drinking water?
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∙ 11y ago
Seawater contains salts as well as other minerals in its suspension, therefore it is hypertonic to drinking water.
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Why would drinking seawater lead to dehydration?
Seawater has certain salt in it, in your cell you have an area of high concentration and there is an area of low concentration outside the cell causing the water inside the cell to leave (this process is hypertonic). Making the cell basically die...technically, the salt inside that water can actually dehydrate you instead of keep you alive, so you would die.
Why is the rate of dehydration greater in seawater than in fresh lake water?
Osmosis - The water inside your body wants to move to the more hypertonic solution to dilute it and you become jerky
Is the process of evaporating water from seawater a physical property?
Yes, because you are not changing it's chemical properties. It's molecular formula stays the same.
What are the percentage of salt in seawater?
3.5% to 4% is the percentage of salt in seawater.
Is salt a solute in seawater?
Yes, salt is a solute in seawater. Water is the solvent, salt is one of the solutes, and the solution is seawater.
Explain why it is not enough just to say that a solution is hypertonic?
hypertonic and hypotonic are relative terms. A solution that is hypertonic to tap H2O could be hypotonic to seawater. In using these terms, you must provide a comparison, as in 'the solution is hypertonic to the cells cytoplasm'.
Why should be drink seawater during dehydration?
Sea water is different to our body water levels. Sea water contains a lot of salts and by drinking sea water, we would ultimately be altering our isotonic levels. It has to do with osmosis and water gradients. I don't really think you should drink seawater during dehydration as it will only serve to dehydrate you more, as you are removing more water and replacing with salt, thus causing a hypotonic environment for your cells.
What will happen if red blood cells are transferred to seawater?
as u know, seawater is salty ,that is hypertonic.. when u place RBC in sea water it will swell and then burst.
What is the name of the sickness from drinking seawater?
ggg
What is really cheap?
water, drinking or seawater
Marine animals that have body fluids with a solute concentration equal to that of the surrounding seawater are said to be?
osmoconformers
Why seawater is not good for drinking and agriculture?
salt water
Does sailors are strongly advised not to drink seawater when they are shipwrecked?
That's right. Drinking seawater will eventually kill a person.
What is the process called to produce drinking water from seawater?
Distillation.
Can you take sea water and drink it?
On average, seawater in the world's oceans has a salinity of about 3.5%. This means that every kilogram, or every litre, of seawater has approximately 35 grams (1.2 oz) of dissolved salts.Accidentally consuming small quantities of clean seawater is not harmful, especially if the seawater is consumed along with a larger quantity of fresh water. However, drinking seawater to maintain hydration is counterproductive; more water must be excreted to eliminate the salt (via urine) than the amount of water that is gained from drinking the seawater itself. The effect of seawater intake has also been studied in laboratory settings in rats.This study confirmed the negative effects of drinking seawater when dehydrated.
Why would drinking seawater lead to dehydration?
Seawater has certain salt in it, in your cell you have an area of high concentration and there is an area of low concentration outside the cell causing the water inside the cell to leave (this process is hypertonic). Making the cell basically die...technically, the salt inside that water can actually dehydrate you instead of keep you alive, so you would die.
What do sea birds use for drinking water?
sea birds drink seawater! what else! :) sea birds drink seawater! what else! :)
