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Dictionary » S » Solute SoluteDefinition noun , plural: solutes 1. a component of a solution: in a solution, the dissolving substance is called a solvent whereas the dissolved substance is called a solute 2. a substance (usually in lesser] amount) dissolved in another substance. A typical example of a solution is sugar dissolved in water: sugar is the solute and water is the solvent.
Word origin: from Latin solūtus, past participle of solvere, meaning to loosen
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Results from our forumConcentrationsfind how much solute you have, divide by how much solvent. Change to moles as necessary.
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Re: Borax Crystals... crystallization in the laboratory. There are three steps. Step one is to make a "saturated" or "super-saturated" solution of solute. Step two: microscopic crystals form spontaneously by the random association of molecules in a supersaturated solution. These microscopic crystals ...
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Re: can someone help with hypotonicWoops sry yeah Lobo is right, Hyper = Higher solute content Hypo = Lower solute content Hope i didnt cause you to lose a mark or 2. Sorry once again -->stupid mistake
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can someone help with hypotonicI think you have it backward. The variable, in a cellular sense, is the solute concentration not the (water) solvent concentration. HyPOtonic means there's less impermeable solute in the water medium surrounding the cell. HypERtonic is when there is a higher ...
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Re: can someone help with hypotonicThe term 'hypotonic solution' refers to a solution that has a higher solute content dissolved in the solvent than that of the cells cytosol (cell fluids) which is in this fluid, so it is a relative term which depends on the concentration of solvent in the ...
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