Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 13 Solutions and Their Behavior - Study Questions - Page 505f: 102

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Since it's in osmotic equilibrium with the ocean, its internal osmotic pressure is the same as that of the external ocean, which has a higher salinity than freshwater. With this information, we can conclude that the protozoan will burst in freshwater because water will flow from its outside to its inside.
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