Answer to Question #275560 in Physical Chemistry for Alyza

Question #275560

How is osmolarity and osmolality related to tonicity of a substance

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2021-12-07T08:45:01-0500

Osmolarity and tonicity are related but distinct concepts.The terms are different because osmolarity takes into account the total concentration of penetrating solutes and non-penetrating solutes, whereas tonicity takes into account the total concentration of non-freely penetrating solutes only.


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