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| A mixture having particles that are moderately large. They can pass through filters but cannot pass through semipermeable membranes |
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| A measure o f the amount of solute that is dissolved in a specified amount of solution |
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| The shriveling of a cell because of waterÂ’s leaving the cell when the cell is placed in a hypertonic solution |
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| A process in which water and small solute particles pass through a semipermeable membrane |
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| A process by which water is added to a solution to increase the volume and decrease the concentration of the solute |
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| A substance that produces ions when dissolved in water; its solution conducts electricity |
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| The amount of a positive or negative ion that supplies 1 mole of electrical charge |
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| A mechanical cleansing of the blood by an artificial kidney using the principle of dialysis |
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| A swelling and bursting of red blood cells in a hypotonic solution because of an increase in fluid volume |
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| The solubility of a gas in a liquid is directly related to the pressure of that gas above the liquid |
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| The process of surrounding dissolved ions by water molecules |
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| A solution that has a higher particle concentration and higher osmotic pressure than the cells of the body |
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| A solution that has a lower particle concentration and lower osmotic pressure than the cells of the body |
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| A solution that has the same particle concentration and osmotic pressure as that of the cells of the body |
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| The grams of solute in exactly 100 g of solution |
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| The grams of solute in exactly 100 mL of solution |
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| The number of moles of solute in exactly 1 L of solution |
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| A substance that dissolves in water as molecule; its solution will not conduct an electrical current |
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| The flow of a solvent, usually water, through a semipermeable membrane into a solution of higher solute concentration |
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| The pressure that prevents the flow of water into the more concentrated solution |
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| A solution that is isotonic with and exerts the same osmotic pressure as normal body fluids |
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| A solution containing the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve at a given temperature. Any additional solute will remain undissolved in the container |
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| A membrane that permits the passage of certain substances while blocking or retaining others |
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| The maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in exactly 100 g of solvent, usually water, at a given temperature |
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| The component in a solution that is present in the smaller quantity |
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| A homogeneous mixture in which the solute is made up of small particles that can pass through filters and semipermeable membranes |
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| The substance in which the solute dissolves; usually the component present in greatest amount |
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| A polar or ionic compound that ionizes completely when it dissolves in water. Its solution is a good conductor of electricity |
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| A mixture in which the solute particles are large enough and heavy enough to settle out and be retained by both filters and semipermeable membranes |
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| A solution that contains less solute than can be dissolved |
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| A percent concentration that relates the volume of the solute in exactly 100 mL of the solution |
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| A substance that produces only a few ions along with many molecules when it dissolves in water. Its solution is a weak conductor of electricity |
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