Three (3)eggs are boiled and all weigh 2g.The eggs are placed in a 15% solution of NaCl and reweighed after 30 minutes.
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-When compared to the solution,the egg that gained weight was ________.
A)Hypertonic
B)Hypotonic
C)Isotonic

Question

Three (3)eggs are boiled and all weigh 2g.The eggs are placed in a 15% solution of NaCl and reweighed after 30 minutes.
  McGraw-Hill Education
-When compared to the solution,the egg that gained weight was ________.
A)Hypertonic 
B)Hypotonic 
C)Isotonic

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If the egg gained weight in the NaCl solution, then the solution must have had a higher concentration of solutes than the egg. This means that the NaCl solution was hypertonic compared to the egg.

Three (3)eggs Are Boiled and All Weigh 2g