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It often depends. The one with more solute has a higher concentration of solute than the other. In pertaining to osmosis, the hypotonic (or hypoosmotic) solution has less solute and more water over a semi-permeable membrane where the hyperotonic (or hyperosmotic) solution has more solute and less water over a semi-permeable membrane.

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What are the Tonicity of the cell?

Cells can be placed in solutions with higher, lower, or equal concentration to the cell... 1. ISOTONIC: - a solution with equal concentration to the cell. - 0.9% NaCl solutions is isotonic to RBC (red blood cells). - isotonic solutions cause no net gain or loss of water to a cell. 2. HYPOTONIC: - solute concentration is greater on the inside of the cell (or: the outer solution has less concentration than inside). - >0.9% NaCl solutions is hypotonic to RBC (red blood cells). - causes swelling, could burst (lyse) - net gain of water 3. HYPERTONIC: - <0.9% NaCl solutions is hypertonic to RBC (red blood cells). - net loss of water from the cell. - solute concentration is greater on the outside of the cell (or: the outer solution is greater concentration than the inside). - causes the cell shrink (crenation in RBC)


What different solutions can cells be in and what happenes to them?

There are three different types of solutions you can place a cell in: hypotonic (concentration of solution less than concentration of cell), isotonic (equal concentrations) and hypertonic (concentration of solution greater than concentration of cell). In a hypotonic solution, the cell will accumulate water (in an attempt to equalize the concentration difference) and will eventually rupture from the water pressure inside the cell. In an isotonic solution, the cell will do nothing. In a hypertonic solution, the cell will shrivel as the water exits the cell to dilute the solution to the same concentration as the cell. This will cause the cell to die.


How are conductivity and concentration of a salt solution related?

The greater the concentration of salt in an aqueous solution, the higher the electrical conductivity. This is because, with a greater salt concentration, there are more ions available to serve as a path for electron transfer in the solution.


What words are used to describe a basic solution?

A solution with a pH greater than 7


What is the relationship between solutes solutions and solvents?

1. A solvent and a solute are both parts of a solution.2. The solvent is mostly in majority and, it dissolves a solute in itself to make a solution.

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When comparing two solutions the solution with the greater concentration of solution is called?

its called hypertonic


When comparing two solutions the solution with greater concentration is solution is called?

its called hypertonic


When comparing two solutions the solution with the greater concentration of solute is?

its called hypertonic


When comparing two solutionsthe solution with the greater concentration of solute so is called?

When comparing two solutions, the solution with the greater concentration of solute is called hypertonic. This means that it has a higher solute concentration compared to the other solution.


When comparing two solutions the solution with the greater concentration of the solutes is called?

its called hypertonic


When comparing two solutions the solution with a greater concentration of solutions is called hypertonic why is a solution with the lower concentration of solutes is called?

The one that is lower is called hypotonic. But these are all comparisons between two things. There is another solution involved called isotonic. This one is equal to the one that you are comparing it with. Hypotonic means below and hypertonic means above some thing that you are comparing them with.


Which solutions has a greater concentration of hydroxide ions a solution of pH 3 or a solution of pH 9?

A solution with a pH of 9 has a greater concentration of hydroxide ions than a solution with a pH of 3. The pH scale is a logarithmic scale, with each unit representing a tenfold difference in hydrogen ion concentration. Therefore, a solution with a pH of 9 has a concentration of hydroxide ions 1,000 times greater than a solution with a pH of 3.


Which solution of NaI would be most dissociated?

The most dissociated solution of NaI would be the one with the highest concentration, as the greater the concentration of ions in solution, the greater the likelihood of dissociation. Additionally, higher temperatures also promote greater dissociation in solutions.


What is the stregnth of a basic solution?

The strength of a basic solution is determined by its concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) and its pH level. Basic solutions have a high OH- concentration and a pH above 7. They are capable of neutralizing acids and can be corrosive or caustic depending on the concentration.


What is the solution that contains more water than what is located in the cells?

A hypertonic Solution. a solution that has a greater concentration of water than the cell content is hypotonic, meaning there is less concentration of water inside the cell, which results in an increase or an expansion of the cell.


What are the Tonicity of the cell?

Cells can be placed in solutions with higher, lower, or equal concentration to the cell... 1. ISOTONIC: - a solution with equal concentration to the cell. - 0.9% NaCl solutions is isotonic to RBC (red blood cells). - isotonic solutions cause no net gain or loss of water to a cell. 2. HYPOTONIC: - solute concentration is greater on the inside of the cell (or: the outer solution has less concentration than inside). - >0.9% NaCl solutions is hypotonic to RBC (red blood cells). - causes swelling, could burst (lyse) - net gain of water 3. HYPERTONIC: - <0.9% NaCl solutions is hypertonic to RBC (red blood cells). - net loss of water from the cell. - solute concentration is greater on the outside of the cell (or: the outer solution is greater concentration than the inside). - causes the cell shrink (crenation in RBC)


What different solutions can cells be in and what happenes to them?

There are three different types of solutions you can place a cell in: hypotonic (concentration of solution less than concentration of cell), isotonic (equal concentrations) and hypertonic (concentration of solution greater than concentration of cell). In a hypotonic solution, the cell will accumulate water (in an attempt to equalize the concentration difference) and will eventually rupture from the water pressure inside the cell. In an isotonic solution, the cell will do nothing. In a hypertonic solution, the cell will shrivel as the water exits the cell to dilute the solution to the same concentration as the cell. This will cause the cell to die.