Practice question
Question
The van’t Hoff factor of a 0.05 m NaCl solution is 1.9. What is the osmotic pressure at 27°C? ( R = 0.0821 L atm mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ , assume 1 L solution)
Explanation
Pi = i · M · RT . Molarity ≈ molality for dilute solution, so M = 0.05 M . Pi = 1.9 × 0.05 × 0.0821 × 300 ≈ 2.339 atm .
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