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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2023

When blood cells are placed in 1\(\%\) (w/v) \(\text{NaCl}\) aqueous solution :

  1. A Cell will burst
  2. B Cell will shrink
  3. C Cell will swell
  4. D Cell remains as such
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(B) Cell will shrink

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The normal saline concentration for blood cells is approximately \(0.9\% \text{ (w/v) NaCl}\). \(1\% \text{ (w/v) NaCl}\) solution is hypertonic compared to blood cells. Water moves out of the cells by osmosis, causing the cell to shrink. Cell will shrink
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