Question

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solution a contains 30 grams of sucrose per liter of water. it is separated by a membrane that is not permeable to sucrose from solution b that contains 10 grams per liter of sucrose. we can say that solution a is relative to solution b.
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Explanation:

Step1: Recall tonicity concepts

Tonicity compares solute concentrations of two solutions separated by a semipermeable membrane. A hypertonic solution has a higher solute concentration, hypotonic lower, isotonic equal.

Step2: Compare solute concentrations

Solution A: 30 g/L sucrose; Solution B: 10 g/L sucrose. Since 30 > 10, Solution A has higher solute concentration.

Step3: Determine tonicity

A solution with higher solute concentration (relative to another) is hypertonic to the other. So Solution A is hypertonic to Solution B.

Answer:

hypertonic