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What is a hypertonic solution?
Posted August 26, 2024
Chemical ReagentsCalculating Concentration
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A hypertonic solution is one that has a higher concentration of dissolved substances compared to the inside of the cell. Since these substances cannot cross the cell membrane, water will move out of the cell and into the solution. 

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