Question

Calculate the osmotic pressure of 0.01 m solution of sugar at 300 k

Answer 1

Solution :

For pressure in atmospheres (atm)

π=cRTπ=cRT

c=0.01molL−1c=0.01molL−1

R=0.0821LatmK−1mol−1R=0.0821LatmK−1mol−1 from data sheet

π=0.01×0.0821×300=0.24atm