electrolyte solution
If a cell is dropped into a solution and the cell swells, the solution is Hypotonic. (check related links)
When connected metal plates are placed in a conducting solution, they form a simple electrolytic cell. The conducting solution allows ions to move between the plates, completing an electric circuit. This setup can be used for processes such as electroplating or electrolysis.
The solution is hypotonic when it is outside of the cell.
The solution is likely hypertonic and water is leaving the cell.
Hypotonic Solution
htpotonic
hypotonic solutions
It is in a Hypotonic Solution.
Water moves out of the cell in hypertonic solution.
Hypertonic
a hypotonic solution
The common term for an electrochemical cell in which terminals are connected to electrodes immersed in a solution of electrolytes is a "battery." In a battery, chemical reactions at the electrodes produce an electric current that can be used to power devices.