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This is due to osmosis. Osmosis is the process by which molecules of a solvent (in this case water) tend to pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a more concentrated solution until it is of equal concentration.
If you have an isotonic saline solution of 0.9% (used in hospitals) the dissolved salt concentration in the saline is the same as the dissolved solute concentration in human blood. Therefore, the water molecules are able to pass through the semipermeable membrane of a red blood cell at the same rate. Remember semipermeable means some molecules can pass through but others cannot. The charged ions of salt cannot pass through the red blood cells membrane.
If you had a hypotonic saline solution of 0.1%, the water molecules would try to equalise the concentration by moving across the red blood cell membrane into the cell until it ruptured.
If you had a hypertonic saline solution of 5%, the water molecules would try to equalise the concentration by moving across the red blood cell membrane out of the cell until it completely shriveled up.
Shriveled up red blood cells cannot function properly to transport oxygen abound your body, which would be fatal.
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How much salt must be added to 60kg of a 20 percent solution of salt to increase it to 40 percent solution of salt?
20%
How many gallons of 3 percent salt solution must be mixed with 50 gallons of 7 percent salt solution to obtain a 5 percent salt solution?
50 gallons @ 3% must be added.
What is 2 percent salt solution to a 4 percent salt solution?
Twice Half as strong. Really? What the heck kind of question is this?
How many liters of 9 percent salt solution and 18 percent salt solution are needed to make 18 liters of 10 percent salt solution?
A. 16 of 18 percent and 2 of 9 percent b. 14 of 18 percent and 4 of 9 percent c. 16 of 9 percent and 2 of 18 percent d. 14 of 9 percent and 4 of 18 percent
A 280 mL solution is 20 percent salt How much water should be added to make the solution 14 percent salt?
98 mL
Is a 2 percent salt solution hypertonic or hypotonic to a 4 percent salt solution?
A 2% salt solution is hypotonic compared to a 4% salt solution because it has a lower concentration of salt. In osmosis, water flows from hypotonic to hypertonic solutions, so in this case, water would flow from the 2% solution to the 4% solution to try to equalize the concentrations.
Why does ten percent salt solution diffuse faster than one percent salt solution?
A ten percent salt solution diffuses faster than a one percent salt solution primarily due to its higher concentration gradient. The greater difference in concentration between the salt solution and the surrounding solvent drives the movement of water molecules and solute ions more rapidly. Additionally, the increased number of solute particles in the ten percent solution creates a higher osmotic pressure, facilitating faster diffusion as the system strives to reach equilibrium.
What is the percentage by mass of salt solution prepared by dissolving 11 grams of salt in 80 grams of solution with solution?
The percent concentration is 13,75 %.
How many gallons of a 9 percent salt solution must be mixed with 25 gallons of a 31 percent solution to obtain a 20 percent solution?
25 gallons
How would you make 22.3 percent salt solution?
To make a 22.3% salt solution, you would dissolve 22.3 grams of salt in 100 grams of solution (salt + water). This would result in a solution where 22.3% of the total weight is salt.
A chemist has m gm of salt water that is m percent salty so how many gram of salt must be added to make a solution that is 2m percent salty?
To convert the solution from m percent salty to 2m percent salty, you need to add m/2 grams of salt. This will ensure that the ratio of salt to water in the solution is doubled, resulting in a 2m percent salty solution.
A semipermeable membrane has 2 percent salt solution on one side and a 15 percent salt solution on the other side what will most likely occur?
Osmosis of water from a low concentration of salt to a high concentration
