Does a hypertonic solution have more solute or more volume of water than a hypotonic solution?

Answer 1

An #"hypertonic solution"# is MORE concentrated than an #"hypotonic solution"#.

And since the #"hypertonic solution"# is MORE concentrated, it necessarily contains more solute, or LESS solvent than a #"hypotonic solution"#.

And this goes back to our basic definition of concentration:

#"Concentration"="Moles of solute (moles or mass)"/"Volume of solution (L)"#.

The more solvent, the less concentrated, and the more #"hypotonic"# and vice versa.

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Answer 2

Mateo Aguilar

A hypertonic solution has more solute and less volume of water compared to a hypotonic solution.

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Answer from HIX Tutor

When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.