What will happen to a solution of salt water when more water is added?
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A.The salt concentration goes down and the osmolarity is reduced
B.The salt concentration goes down and the osmolarity rises.
C.The salt concentration goes up and the osmolarity rises
D.The salt concentration goes up and the osmolarity is reduced
Anewer:- (A) the salt concentration goes down and the osmolarity is reduced
Explanation:- when more water is added to a solution of salt water without adding salt , the concentration of solute (salt) get decreased due to presence of more amount of solvent (water) .
Osmolarity is the amount of solute per litre of solution. When we add more water in the salt water solution, the amount of solvent (water)get increased but the amount of solute (salt) remains same in the newly formed solution. This decreases the relative amount of solute (salt) per litre of salt water solution, thus the osmolarity get decreased.
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