MHT CET202618 April 2026Morning ShiftChemistrySolutionsActual
Identify correct statements from following regarding 0.2 M urea and 0.2 M sucrose solutions.
Options
- AThe urea solution is hypertonic to sucrose solution.
- BThe osmotic pressure of urea solution is higher than that of sucrose solution.
- CThese solutions exhibit same osmotic pressure.
- DThe sucrose solution is hypotonic to urea solution.
Correct answer
C. These solutions exhibit same osmotic pressure.
Step-by-step solution
Osmotic pressure is given by = iCRT . For urea, i = 1 and C = 0.2 M . For sucrose, i = 1 and C = 0.2 M . Since both solutions have the same concentration and the same van 't Hoff factor, their osmotic pressures are equal at a given temperature. Therefore, these solutions exhibit the same osmotic pressure and are isotonic to each other. Answer: These solutions exhibit same osmotic pressure.