Live Data
Solution Water Potential (Ψ):
Total water potential of the solution. Water moves from high to low water potential.
0.00 MPa
Solution Solute Potential (Ψs):
The component of water potential due to dissolved solutes. Always negative or zero.
0.00 MPa
Pressure Potential (Ψp):
The component of water potential due to pressure. Zero in this open container system.
0.00 MPa
Cell Internal Ψs:
The solute potential inside the cell. Fixed based on cell type.
-0.70 MPa
Concentration (C):
Molar concentration of the solute in the solution.
0.00 M
Solute Potential Equation
Ψs = -iIonization constant (van't Hoff factor)CConcentration in molarity (M)RPressure constant (0.00831 L·MPa/mol·K)TTemperature in Kelvin
Learning Tasks
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Insert a red blood cell into a 0.3M sucrose solution at 25°C
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Create an isotonic environment for a plant cell using NaCl
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Induce plasmolysis in a bacterial cell using CaCl₂ at 15°C
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Make an algae cell swell by diluting a concentrated solution
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Compare effects of all solutes on a yeast cell at 0.2M
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