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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · Ionic Equilibrium

Assertion (A) : Blood cells collapse when suspended in saline water Reason (R): Cell membrane dissolves in saline water

  1. A Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B Both (A) and (R) are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  4. D (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct
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(C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

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The osmotic pressure associated with the fluid inside the blood cell is equivalent to that of 0.9% (mass/ volume) sodium chloride solution, called normal saline solution and it is safe to inject intravenously. On the other hand, if we place the cells in a solution containing…