Adults who are on their feet alot for work will often soak their swollen ankles in a pail of hot water with Epsom salt dissolved

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mariarad [96]

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Adults who are on their feet alot for work will often soak their swollen ankles in a pail of hot water with Epsom salt dissolved

in it what type of solution is the foot soaking in.
1. Hypertonic
2. Hypotonic
3. Isotonic

Biology

1 answer:

Tanya [424] · Answer 1 · 2023-08-24T06:10:45+03:00

The type of solution formed is hypertonic.

<h3>What are hypertonic solutions?</h3>

Hypertonic solutions are solutions with higher dissolved solutes as compared to the sap of the cells suspended in them.

Epsom salt is made up largely of magnesium sulfate. Thus, a solution formed by dissolving Epsom salt is water will have more magnesium in it than the cells of the part of the body soaked in it.

Hence, such a solution is hypertonic.

More on hypertonic solutions can be found here: brainly.com/question/13886457

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