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A hypotonic solution has less than normal tension: hypo = less, and tonic = tonicity, the concentration of solute.

Examples of hypotonic solutions:

(1) Sports drinks that contain salts / electrolytes

(2) physiologically:

a. 0.45% NaCl (half-normal saline solution); since normal saline is 0.9% NaCl, any solution less than 9% is hypotonic

b. dextrose 2.5% in water

c. dextrose 2% in water

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Example of hypotonic is the potato... 1ST thing you do is, prepared the test tube then add 200 ml of water,

slice the potato into 2 then put it on the test tube....observed in 30 min....

Another meaning of hypotonic relates to osmolarity. A solution lower in concentration of osmotically active particles (like salt minerals) than solution X is hypotonic relative to X (while X is hypertonic relative our solution).

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3% sodium chloride

5% sodium chloride

10% dextrose in water

5% dextrose in water

5% dextrose in .9% sodium chloride

5% dextrose in .45% sodium chloride

5% dextrose in ringer's lactate solution

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Examples of hypertonic solution are: D5W, 3% Normal Saline, and 10% dextrose

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Its all relative between 2 substances, but pure water is hypotonic in comparison with sea water because sea water has a higher concentration of solutes (the salt in this example) in it.

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A salt water solution is hypertonic, especially if very concentrated salt water.

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D5 Normal Saline/ D5W, 0.45% Normal Saline or 5%Dextrose in 1/2 Normal Saline, 0.2% Normal Saline. Hope i could help you. --freed

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Corn syrup is a hypertonic solution.

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1/2 Normal Saline solution

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Anything above 0.9% saline solution would be HYPERtonic.

1/2 strength saline is 0.45% saline solution and is HYPOtonic.

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What solution causes osmosis?

Hypotonic Solution causes osmosis.


When a solution is hypertonic?

Let us put hypotonic into the mix. Hyper is more, hypo is less so that puts -tonic right in the middle, as a reference point. That reference point is also called equilibrium. When a solution contains more solute that it would normally contain at equilibrium it is hypertonic, and when a solution has dissolved in it less than the amount of solute that it would normally contain at equilibrium it is hypotonic.


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.


An example of a solution that has 1 solvent and 2 solutes?

give an example of a solution that has 1 solvent and 2 solutes.


What is a hypotonic drink?

When referring to hypo, hyper, or isotonic solutions remember it is a comparison of one environment to another. A hypotonic solution is one that contains a low level of solute compared to the solvent. Water, via osmosis travels from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration to achieve equilibrium. Plain water is hypotonic. The effect will differ depending upon a plant or animal cell. Hypotonic solutions usually push water into the cell. This is great for plant cells (thick cellulose membrane), but destructive for animal cells due to the thin cell wall.

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What is hypotonic and its example?

Hypotonic is a concentration of less solutes compared to that of another solution.


What is the example of a hypotonic solution?

Distilled water.


What is a solution that contains relatively little dissolved solute?

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


Is vinegar a hyper tonic solution or a hypo tonic solution?

vinegar is a hypotonic solution if you would like an example take an egg and put it in to a glass of vinegar and the egg will swell.


What is an example of Crenation?

Crenation is an example of osmosis. In this process, the cell distorts and shrinks after being placed in a hypotonic solution.


What is hypotonic solution?

Hypotonic solution is a type of solution of higher concentration in relation to the solution with which it is been compared


What happens when water moves out of a cell if the cell is placed in a what solution?

Hypotonic Solution


What is a hypotonic solution what will happen to a cell placed in a hypotonic solution?

it swells and burst


Do wet raisins show endosmosis?

It is an example of hypotonic solution and the raisins will swell up.


What is a hypotonic solution?

A hypotonic solution is a solution with a lower salt concentration than in normal cells of the body and the blood.


Is a 2 percent salt solution hypertonic or hypotonic to a 4 percent salt solution?

hypotonic


A red blood cell will undergo hemolysis in?

When it is in a hypotonic solution such as distilled water.