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The words isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic refer to the relationship between two solutions.
- When two solutions are isotonic to one another, the two solutions have the same amount of solute as each other.
- When a solution is hypertonic in reference to another solution, that solution has more solute than the other.
- When a solution is hypotonic in reference to another solution, that solution has less solute than the other.
- Thus, on a scale of INCREASING solutes, you could align three solutions like this: hypotonic --> isotonic --> hypertonic.
Secondly, since substances move from a region of high concentration (more solute) to low concentration (less solute), remember that solutes will always move from a hypertonic solution to a hypotonic solution OR solvents will always move from a hypotonic solution to a hypertonic solution.
A good way to remember this is to know that "hyper" means above (more than) and hypo means "below" (less than), e.g. in HYPERactive = being really energetic or more energetic than normal vs. HYPOthermia = being very cold or below the normal temperature.
A way to figure out whether a solution is isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic in respect to another solution is to figure out the solutions tonacities. Tonacity is the measure of solute in a solution. Therefore, something hypertonic has more tonacity or more solute than another solution. Some people learn the term "solute potential," which has a similar concept to tonacity.
Examples:
A 0.4 mol glucose solution is isotonic to a 0.4 mol glucose solution.
A 0.4 mol glucose solution is hypertonic to a 0.2 mol glucose solution.
A 0.2 mol glucose solution is hypotonic to a 0.4 mol glucose solution.
What else can I help you with?
If a cell is dropped in any solution and the cell does not change size by either shrinking or swelling what is the solution?
isotonic
Is 0.90 percent mv glucose isotonic hypotonic or hypertonic?
No,5percent glucose is an isotonic solution. 0.9 percent is for NaCl.
is water hypotonic?
yes it is hypotonic to normal water. for more info, see is distilled water hypotonic or hypertonic.
What happens to cells placed in isotonic hypotonic and hypertonic solutions using diagrams?
In an isotonic solution the cell would be unchanged. In a hypertonic solution water would flow out of the cell and it would shrink. In a hypotonic solution water would flow into the cell and it would expand like a balloon and possibly rupture.
What different solutions can cells be in and what happenes to them?
There are three different types of solutions you can place a cell in: hypotonic (concentration of solution less than concentration of cell), isotonic (equal concentrations) and hypertonic (concentration of solution greater than concentration of cell). In a hypotonic solution, the cell will accumulate water (in an attempt to equalize the concentration difference) and will eventually rupture from the water pressure inside the cell. In an isotonic solution, the cell will do nothing. In a hypertonic solution, the cell will shrivel as the water exits the cell to dilute the solution to the same concentration as the cell. This will cause the cell to die.
Do you soak celery in hypertonic isotonic or hypotonic solution?
hypotonic
What are three properties of a solution?
A solution can be isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic.
If an animal cell shrinks it was probably placed in a . hypotonic solution hypertonic solution isotonic solution?
"hypertonic"
How can you determine whether a solution is hypotonic, hypertonic, or isotonic?
You can determine if a solution is hypotonic, hypertonic, or isotonic by comparing the concentration of solutes in the solution to the concentration of solutes in the surrounding environment. If the solution has a lower concentration of solutes than the surrounding environment, it is hypotonic. If the solution has a higher concentration of solutes, it is hypertonic. If the concentrations are equal, the solution is isotonic.
How can one determine whether a solution is hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic?
One can determine if a solution is hypertonic, hypotonic, or isotonic by comparing the concentration of solutes in the solution to the concentration of solutes in the surrounding environment. If the solution has a higher concentration of solutes than the surrounding environment, it is hypertonic. If the solution has a lower concentration of solutes, it is hypotonic. If the concentrations are equal, it is isotonic.
If a cell is dropped in any solution and the cell does not change size by either shrinking or swelling what is the solution?
isotonic
Is 0.8 NaCl a hypertonic solution?
That depends entirely on what solution it is in. Hypotonic and hypertonic are relative terms to compare to solutions usually serperated by a seme-permeable membrane.
Is 0.90 percent mv glucose isotonic hypotonic or hypertonic?
No,5percent glucose is an isotonic solution. 0.9 percent is for NaCl.
Alcaligenes faecalis osmatic pressure hypotonic or hypertonic or isotonic?
Hypotonic is a solution that has more solute than solvent while hypertonic is a solution which contains more solvent than solute. Isotonic is a solution where in both solute and solvent are equal in amount.
Di fferent types of solution?
Different types of solutions are the hypertonic, hypotonic and isotonic.
is water hypotonic?
yes it is hypotonic to normal water. for more info, see is distilled water hypotonic or hypertonic.
What are the 3 stages of osmosis?
The three stages of osmosis are isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic. In an isotonic solution, there is no net movement of water molecules. In a hypotonic solution, water moves into the cell, causing it to swell. In a hypertonic solution, water moves out of the cell, leading to cell shrinkage.
