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Saline is distilled water with salt added into it. Dehydration isn't just the excessive loss of body water, it's also an electrolytic imbalance. When the body is dehydrated, salts have been depleted.

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If the solid substance is nonpolar, it will more likely dissolve better in an organic solvent rather than water. In this case, using distilled or tap water to prepare a solution may not make a significant difference in the solubility of the substance since it is nonpolar and not likely to dissolve well in water regardless.


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Distilled water is hypotonic to undistilled water. Undistilled water is hypertonic to distilled water. Undistilled water contains chemicals, if you live in the city, and minerals and nutrients. These would be considered impurities to the pure H2O, or solutes dissolved in the water. Because the undistilled water has substances in it that the distilled water does not, it is hyper-(above)-tonic. The deionized water is hypo-(below)-tonic to the dirty water.


Do you put distilled water in a gel battery?

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Why do you give distilled water to a preson with heat stroke rather than electrolyte or glucose solution?

Distilled water is given to a person with heat stroke to help cool down the body through evaporation. Electrolyte or glucose solutions are not usually recommended initially because they can potentially worsen the imbalance of electrolytes in the body caused by heat stroke. It is important to prioritize cooling the body down and seek medical help promptly.


What is liquoring?

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Why should distilled water rather than acid be added to the storage battery in automobile?

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What can you use instead of stencil magic?

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