After swimming in the ocean for several hours, swimmers noticed that their fingers appeared to be very wrinkled. This is an indication that seawater is supertonic relative to the fluid in cells.

Here are some properties of solutions: Homogeneous mixture: A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. The particles of a solution are smaller than 10-9 meters in diameter and are too small to be seen by the naked eye. All components of a solution appear as a single phase. Colligative properties: These are the physical changes that occur when a solute is added to a solvent. Colligative properties are determined by the number of solute particles present, as well as the amount of solvent present. Solubility: This is the ability of a compound to dissolve in water. The... Show more

Here are some properties of solutions:
Homogeneous mixture: A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. The particles of a solution are smaller than 10-9 meters in diameter and are too small to be seen by the naked eye. All components of a solution appear as a single phase.
Colligative properties: These are the physical changes that occur when a solute is added to a solvent. Colligative properties are determined by the number of solute particles present, as well as the amount of solvent present.
Solubility: This is the ability of a compound to dissolve in water. The maximum amount of a solute that can be dissolved in a certain amount of solvent at a certain temperature is called the solubility of a solute.
Molarity: This determines some of the solution's properties, including freezing point depression and boiling point elevation.
Stability: Solutions are generally very stable, which means that the solute particles do not separate out on keeping.

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