Question

Find the concentration of dextrose required to make a 0.9% solution of nacl isosmotic with blood plasma?

Answer 1

When RBC placed in 1%NaCl solution solution become hypertonic i.e water move from lower concentration of solute to higher concentration of solute. Hence RBC shrinks. ... When RBC placed in 0.5%NaCl solution Gain of mass occurs in 0.5% NaCl as the solution become hypotonic i. water move in the cell and cell swells.