JEE Main 202621 JanuaryEvening Shift
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- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 21 January
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- Evening Shift
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- Chemistry
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JEE Main 2026 · 21 January · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Solutions
The osmotic pressure of a living cell is 12 atm at 300 K. The...
The osmotic pressure of a living cell is 12 atm at 300 K. The strength of sodium chloride solution that is isotonic with the living cell at this temperature is . (Nearest integer)
Given :
Assume complete dissociation of NaCl
(Given : Molar mass of Na and Cl are 23 and respectively.)
Given :
Assume complete dissociation of NaCl
(Given : Molar mass of Na and Cl are 23 and respectively.)
Correct answer
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Step-by-step solution
For osmotic pressure, using the van 't Hoff equation: .
The living cell has osmotic pressure of 12 atm.
For an isotonic NaCl solution, the osmotic pressures must be equal.
For NaCl solution: , where (complete dissociation into Na⁺ and Cl⁻).
mol/L
Molar mass of NaCl = 23 + 35.5 = 58.5 g/mol.
Concentration in g/L = g/L
The living cell has osmotic pressure of 12 atm.
For an isotonic NaCl solution, the osmotic pressures must be equal.
For NaCl solution: , where (complete dissociation into Na⁺ and Cl⁻).
mol/L
Molar mass of NaCl = 23 + 35.5 = 58.5 g/mol.
Concentration in g/L = g/L