Red blood cells are placed into a solution of unknown solute concentration.After an hour they have all burst open.The best explanation is that the solution
A) had no solutes.
B) had a very high concentration of solutes.
C) had a very high concentration of solvent
D) was at equilibrium.

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The red blood cells burst because they were placed in a hypotonic solution, which means the solution had no solutes or a very low concentration of solutes compared to the inside of the cells, causing water to rush into the cells and make them burst.

Red Blood Cells Are Placed into a Solution of Unknown