What would happen if you distilled water and put a drop of blood in it? Would the blood cell burst?
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Yes; think of the cell as a sack filled with stuff surrounded by a semipermeable membrane. Water diffuses through the pores based on its concentration. That is, water goes from an area of great to less concentration. Since the distilled water by definition has no solute and is 100 per cent pure and since the concentration of the water in the cell is diluted by the presence of small particles (almost one percent), water flows from the outside to the inside very quickly. The membrane is stretched so much by the infusion of water that it bursts.
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This is a physiology thing. You can say it detoxifies your system. Show me papers about it published in JAMA, and then maybe I'll buy it. \nDistilled water is pure H2O, and is hypo osmotic. In fact it has no osmotic pressure what so ever, therefore the nature of osmotic pressure is drive the fluid to dilute the other fluids on the other side of the membrane (I.E. the tissues inside your body). Well, the dH2O will increase your blood volume acutely. This means you will be hypertensive. (So automatically if you have a cardiac condition this is a poor idea. This will increase the work your heart has to do.) \nHowever drinking dH2O without replacing your electrolyes (K, Na, Mg, Ca), can be very detrimental. Specifically acute hypocalciemia (low calcium blood levels) can cause acute heart failure. Heart tissue requries Ca entry into the cell for proper contraction and signal conduction.\nI forgot to mention that the hypocalciemia comes from blood volume dilution, not it comes from the tap water.\n\nNot to mention trace minerals found in tap water are essenial for normal cellular function. Specifically, zinc. (search zinc finger domains on pubmed.com to see what I am talking about). \nHope you find this medical student's perspective has been informative.\n\nYou seek proof, no? You'll have to dig up a physiology text book, on cellular osmotic balance.\n\nI will say that tap water can cause the same hypocalciemia however you must drink much, much more of it to be aborbed(bulk flow). To the same acheive the same blood volume. (i.e. gallons in a few hours)\n\nThe H+ and Cl in your stomach are mainly secreted in response to lipids, amino acids and sugars. (You'll again need a physiology textbook, it will tell you the same thing). Not to mention those ion concentrations are not close to what is in tap water.\n\nI will admit I'm not a big fan of aromatic compounds in my water but theres other things that concern me more.\n\nYes a little glucose and KCL, not a bad idea, but then you pretty much have gatorade right there.\n\nOsmosensitive mechanisms contribute to the water drinking-induced pressor response in humans.\nLipp A - Neurology - 27-SEP-2005; 65(6): 905-7\nFrom NIH/NLM MEDLINE \n\n\nNLM Citation ID:\n16186532 (PubMed)\n\n\nFull Source Title:\nNeurology\n\nPublication Type:\nJournal Article\n\nLanguage:\nEnglish\n\nThis compared saline (iso osmotic) versus distilled water.
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Not a good idea.  If you are using water from the faucet and for that matter even sterile water there is chance that you will get an infection.  Imagine injecting 20 cc of water into you biceps and the water has germs.  The infection could be quite nasty and quite painful.
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It depends on the density of the liquids... think about this... 1 liter of water weights less than 1q liter of quicksilver or one liter of maple syrup... the density changes the weght of the liquid by volume.
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In a word, yes. Drinking too much water can lead to a condition known as water intoxication and to a related problem resulting from the dilution of sodium in the body, hyponatremia. Water intoxication is most commonly seen in infants under six months of age and sometimes in athletes. A baby can get water intoxication as a result of drinking several bottles of water a day or from drinking infant formula that has been diluted too much. Athletes can also suffer from water intoxication. Athletes sweat heavily, losing both water and electrolytes.\n\nWhen too much water enters the body's cells, the tissues swell with the excess fluid. Your cells maintain a specific concentration gradient, so excess water outside the cells (the serum) draws sodium from within the cells out into the serum in an attempt to re-establish the necessary concentration. As more water accumulates, the serum sodium concentration drops -- a condition known as hyponatremia. The other way cells try to regain the electrolyte balance is for water outside the cells to rush into the cells via osmosis. The movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from higher to lower concentration is called osmosis. Although electrolytes are more concentrated inside the cells than outside, the water outside the cells is 'more concentrated' or 'less dilute' since it contains fewer electrolytes. Both electrolytes and water move across the cell membrane in an effort to balance concentration. Theoretically, cells could swell to the point of bursting. \n\nFrom the cell's point of view, water intoxication produces the same effects as would result from drowning in fresh water. Electrolyte imbalance and tissue swelling can cause an irregular heartbeat, allow fluid to enter the lungs, and may cause fluttering eyelids. Swelling puts pressure on the brain and nerves, which can cause behaviors resembling alcohol intoxication. Swelling of brain tissues can cause seizures, coma and ultimately death unless water intake is restricted and a hypertonic saline (salt) solution is administered. If treatment is given before tissue swelling causes too much cellular damage, then a complete recovery can be expected within a few days.\n\nThe kidneys of a healthy adult can process fifteen liters of water a day! You are unlikely to suffer from water intoxication, even if you drink a lot of water, as long as you drink over time as opposed to intaking an enormous volume at one time. As a general guideline, most adults need about three quarts of fluid each day. Much of that water comes from food, so 8-12 eight ounce glasses a day is a common recommended intake. You may need more water if the weather is very warm or very dry, if you are exercising, or if you are taking certain medications. The bottom line is this: it's possible to drink too much water, but unless you are running a marathon or an infant, water intoxication is a very uncommon condition.
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Basicly, you die. The Blood's normal PH is 7.4, If it drops below 6.8 or above 7.8, your dead.\n\n"If the pH of the body gets too low (below 7.4), a condition known as acidosis results. This can be very serious, because many of the chemical reactions that occur in the body, especially those involving proteins, are pH-dependent. Ideally, the pH of the blood should be maintained at 7.4. If the pH drops below 6.8 or rises above 7.8, death may occur. Fortunately, we have buffers in the blood to protect against large changes in pH."
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I think the water is the end result of a chemical reaction. Water is not combustible, and never will be. It is a life giving force, unlike fire. I found out that bleach and this other cleaning liquid turn into nerve gas when mixed together. I don't have a good explaination for why this happens. It just does.
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heating distilled water for about 10 minutes and then dropping a skittles or something about that size in it...it is \n!!!VERY DANGEROUS!!!DONT TAKE IT OUT OF THE MICROWAVE UNTIL ITS COOLED OFF!!!
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Osmosis will make water swell into the cell until the concentration of minerals inside and outside the cell becomes equal.  In distilled water, this means the cell will need to import an infinite amount of water, and the result will be that the cell will swell up and rupture.
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Nothing...unless you light a match, then...BOOM!  In the case of Oxygen and Hydrogen, you'll get pure water afterwards...that should put out the fire you just started :)\n(Not really)
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no. you just get a big rush of liquid come out of you, and it just keeps coming. I was making puddles all over my house (gross, I know) getting my things together to go to the hospital. oh, and that old wifes tale about it smelling like pickle juice, total bs. smells like nothing, and it is a sighly viscous pink tinged fluid.
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i dont think so. it does have an effect. too much water may dilite your blood. the best solution is to self restrain and control the amount of water you drink. \nwell, good luck to you. hope everything is all right. ;)
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No. You'd fall through it. It's just water molecules. It sounds cool though!
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no, it just hydrate your cells.
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Hypovolemic shock is the kind of shock you go into if you suffer from a gunshot wound.You bleed on the inside.You lose circulating blood volume.When you lose circulating blood volume your blood pressure drops.When you blood pressure drops  your heart does not pump out enough blood to your vital organs.Without the blood  you get shock and organ shut down.Yes without replacing the blood by transfusions you will die.However even blood can't save someone who has been shot in a major blood vessel because they will bleed to death quickly Hope I simplified this for you so stay away from guns
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Ya you should cuz distilled water is not good as a conductor but adding salt to it makes it a good conductor of electricity and since soap contains alot of salts that can decompose into negative and positive charges i think ya u should worry about electric shock
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A Hypotonic solution is one in which the concentration of electrolyte is below that in cells. In this situation osmotic pressure leads to the migration of water into the cells, in an attempt to equalize the electrolyte concentration inside and outside the cell walls. If the difference in concentration is significant, the cell walls may rupture, leading to the death of the cell. Consequently, it is vital that the electrolyte concentration of liquids used during blood transfusions be matched to that in cells.