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Isotonic solutions have equal amounts of solute and solvent which means that the solution is 50% solute and 50% solvent. Solutions which have more or less solute are called hypotonic and hypertonic.

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Solutions that have the same osmotic pressure are called .?

Solutions having the same osmotic pressures are called isotonic solutions


What is the difference between isosmotic and isotonic solutions?

Isosmotic solutions have the same concentration of solutes, while isotonic solutions have the same concentration of solutes and the same osmotic pressure.


How do you identify if two solutions are isotonic?

Two solutions are isotonic if they have the same osmotic pressure or concentration of solutes. This means that when the two solutions are separated by a semipermeable membrane, there is no net movement of water across the membrane. Isotonic solutions have the same concentration of solutes relative to each other.


What two solutions are isotonic?

Two isotonic solutions are two solutions that have the same osmotic pressure. This term is generally used referring to solutions in a cell or body fluid.


Why are isotonic solutions used as parenteral solutions?

this is because isotonic solutions are fluids that contains the same concentration of solutes as plasma in human..(*_*) that's what i think..._pinkay


When will a cell stay in the same size?

in isotonic solutions.


When concentration of two solutions is the same?

When the concentration of two solutions is the same, it means that they have an equal amount of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent. This indicates that the solutions are isotonic and will have no net movement of water between them.


What's the difference between isotonic and hypertonic solutions"?

Isotonic solutions have the same concentration of solutes as the cells, while hypertonic solutions have a higher concentration of solutes than the cells.


Describe two solutions that have the same concentration of solutes relative to one another?

Two solutions with the same concentration of solutes relative to each other would be two solutions of equal parts solute and solvent, like two bottles of water with one teaspoon of sugar dissolved in each. Another example would be two cups of coffee with the same amount of sugar added to each, creating solutions with identical solute concentration.


What are the types of isotonic solution?

is0tonic solutions are those solutions that have the same concentration with the body fluid.


What do we call 2 solutions that have the same water potential?

Iso-osmotic or isosmotic


Why give an isotonic solution?

When comparing solutions, those that have the same concentration are isotonic. One that is more concentrated is hypertonic; less concentrated is hypotonic.