answersLogoWhite

0

Hypotonic solution.

The root "hypo" means "less", so since the solution has less solutes it takes the name hypotonic.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

What else can I help you with?

Continue Learning about Natural Sciences

What is solution that has only a little solute?

A solution that has only a little solute is called a dilute solution. In a dilute solution, the concentration of the solute is low compared to the solvent. The amount of solute in the solution is relatively small.


What is a solution in which there is only a little solid dissolved in a lot of water?

A solution with lots of solvent and only a little solute is said to be a very weak or very dilute solution. This solution will have a very low concentration of the soluble substance within the solvent. It's just that simple, but we need to add a footnote of sorts. It should be understood that this may or may not have anything to do with the solubility of the solute. Let's look at that so you are prepared for more advanced concepts. If only a little bit of a substance can be dissolved or will dissolve in a solvent, it may be close to saturation though there is only a small amount of a substance actually dissolved in the solvent. When investigating this area of chemistry, this will make more sense when looking deeper into the issues with solvents, solutes and solutions.


Explain the term concentrated solution and dilute solution?

A solution contains two things. A solute (the thing which is dissolved) and the solvent (the thing it's dissolved into). For example to make salt-water, you dissolve the solute (salt) into the solvent (water). A concentrated solution has a lot of solute, compared to the amount of solvent. There are two ways to concentrate a solution. 1) adding more solute. 2) removing some of the solvent (usually through evaporation). A dilute solution is the opposite, it has very little solute in there. The two ways of diluting a solution are; 1) adding more solvent. 2) removing some of the solute. Most solutions have a point of saturation, where the maximum amount of solute has been added. This is the maximum concentration of the solution.


What is dilute solution and concentration?

A dilute solution is a solution in which there is a small amount of solute (the thing that gets dissolved) compared to the total amount of possible solute that can be dissolved in the solvent (the thing that does the dissolving). A concentrated solution is when there is a lot or all solute that can possibly fit in the solvent.


What is solution and suspension?

(I may not be spot-on, I'm not quite a Science major.) A solution is a mixture of a liquid and one or more solids that have dissolved in the liquid and is inseparable. A suspension involves a solid and liquid; but the solids have not dissolved and are spread throughout the liquid or have settled at the bottom and have dissolved very little, or have not dissolved.

Related Questions

What Contains a relatively small amount of solute per given amount of solvent?

A dilute solution contains a relatively small amount of solute per given amount of solvent. Dilution involves adding more solvent to a concentrated solution to reduce the concentration of the solute. This process results in a solution with a lower concentration of solute molecules.


Can a solution be both saturated and dilute?

No, a solution cannot be both saturated and dilute at the same time. A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent at a given temperature, while a dilute solution has a relatively small amount of solute dissolved in the solvent.


Has only a little solvent dissolved in a solvent?

A weak solution has only a little solute dissolved in a solvent.


When there is little solute in a solution what happens?

When there is little solute in a solution, the solution is considered dilute. This means that there is a small amount of solute dissolved in a relatively larger amount of solvent. Dilute solutions typically have lower concentrations of solute molecules or ions compared to concentrated solutions.


What is the name of water that has little salt dissolved in it?

Saline solution


What is solution that has only a little solute?

A solution that has only a little solute is called a dilute solution. In a dilute solution, the concentration of the solute is low compared to the solvent. The amount of solute in the solution is relatively small.


What is a solution in which there is only a little solid dissolved in a lot of water?

A solution with lots of solvent and only a little solute is said to be a very weak or very dilute solution. This solution will have a very low concentration of the soluble substance within the solvent. It's just that simple, but we need to add a footnote of sorts. It should be understood that this may or may not have anything to do with the solubility of the solute. Let's look at that so you are prepared for more advanced concepts. If only a little bit of a substance can be dissolved or will dissolve in a solvent, it may be close to saturation though there is only a small amount of a substance actually dissolved in the solvent. When investigating this area of chemistry, this will make more sense when looking deeper into the issues with solvents, solutes and solutions.


Explain the term concentrated solution and dilute solution?

A solution contains two things. A solute (the thing which is dissolved) and the solvent (the thing it's dissolved into). For example to make salt-water, you dissolve the solute (salt) into the solvent (water). A concentrated solution has a lot of solute, compared to the amount of solvent. There are two ways to concentrate a solution. 1) adding more solute. 2) removing some of the solvent (usually through evaporation). A dilute solution is the opposite, it has very little solute in there. The two ways of diluting a solution are; 1) adding more solvent. 2) removing some of the solute. Most solutions have a point of saturation, where the maximum amount of solute has been added. This is the maximum concentration of the solution.


What is difference between SSKI and Lugol's Solution?

Well, darling, SSKI stands for saturated solution of potassium iodide, while Lugol's Solution is a combination of potassium iodide and elemental iodine. So basically, SSKI is just potassium iodide dissolved in water, while Lugol's Solution has a little extra kick with some iodine thrown into the mix. Just think of SSKI as the plain jane version and Lugol's Solution as the fancy one with a bit more pizzazz.


What are two differences between a dilute solution and a concentrated solution of sugar water?

Dilute solution, a mixture that has only a little solute dissolved in a certain amount of solvent. Concentrated solution-one that has a lot of solute dissolved in the solvent.


What is dilute solution and concentration?

A dilute solution is a solution in which there is a small amount of solute (the thing that gets dissolved) compared to the total amount of possible solute that can be dissolved in the solvent (the thing that does the dissolving). A concentrated solution is when there is a lot or all solute that can possibly fit in the solvent.


What is solution and suspension?

(I may not be spot-on, I'm not quite a Science major.) A solution is a mixture of a liquid and one or more solids that have dissolved in the liquid and is inseparable. A suspension involves a solid and liquid; but the solids have not dissolved and are spread throughout the liquid or have settled at the bottom and have dissolved very little, or have not dissolved.