Question
A dialysis bag is filled with a 20% sucrose solution and placed into a beaker filled with a 30% solution. The dialysis tubing is permeable only to water. Based on this information it is correct to say that
Group of answer choices
The beaker solution is hypertonic compared to the solution in the bag.
The beaker solution is hypotonic compared to the solution in the bag
There is a higher concentration of solute in the bag solution than in the beaker solution
Two of the above are correct
Group of answer choices
The beaker solution is hypertonic compared to the solution in the bag.
The beaker solution is hypotonic compared to the solution in the bag
There is a higher concentration of solute in the bag solution than in the beaker solution
Two of the above are correct
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To analyze the situation with the dialysis bag filled with a 20% sucrose solution and placed into a beaker with a 30% sucrose solution, let's define some terms:
- **Hypertonic solution**: A solution with a higher concentration of solute compared to another solution.
- **Hypotonic solution**: A solution with a lower concentration of solute compared to another solution.
- **Isotonic solution**: Two solutions with equal concentrations of solute.
Now, let's consider the concentrations given:
- The solution in the dialysis bag is 20% sucrose.
- The solution in the beaker is 30% sucrose.
Based on this information:
1. The beaker solution (30% sucrose) has a higher concentration of solute than the bag solution (20% sucrose). Therefore, the beaker solution is **hypertonic** compared to the solution in the bag.
2. Conversely, the solution in the bag is **hypotonic** compared to the beaker solution.
Given these definitions:
- The statement "The beaker solution is hypertonic compared to the solution in the bag" is correct.
- The statement "The beaker solution is hypotonic compared to the solution in the bag" is incorrect.
- The statement "There is a higher concentration of solute in the bag solution than in the beaker solution" is also incorrect.
Since only one of the statements is correct, the correct choice is:
**The beaker solution is hypertonic compared to the solution in the bag.**
- **Hypertonic solution**: A solution with a higher concentration of solute compared to another solution.
- **Hypotonic solution**: A solution with a lower concentration of solute compared to another solution.
- **Isotonic solution**: Two solutions with equal concentrations of solute.
Now, let's consider the concentrations given:
- The solution in the dialysis bag is 20% sucrose.
- The solution in the beaker is 30% sucrose.
Based on this information:
1. The beaker solution (30% sucrose) has a higher concentration of solute than the bag solution (20% sucrose). Therefore, the beaker solution is **hypertonic** compared to the solution in the bag.
2. Conversely, the solution in the bag is **hypotonic** compared to the beaker solution.
Given these definitions:
- The statement "The beaker solution is hypertonic compared to the solution in the bag" is correct.
- The statement "The beaker solution is hypotonic compared to the solution in the bag" is incorrect.
- The statement "There is a higher concentration of solute in the bag solution than in the beaker solution" is also incorrect.
Since only one of the statements is correct, the correct choice is:
**The beaker solution is hypertonic compared to the solution in the bag.**