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Three aqueous solutions are prepared at a constant temperature by...
Three aqueous solutions are prepared at a constant temperature by dissolving of ethylene glycol (), of glycerol (), and of glucose () separately in water to make of each solution. Let their osmotic pressures be , , and respectively. Which of the following represents the correct increasing order of their osmotic pressures?
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- A
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- C
- D
Correct answer
A.
Step-by-step solution
Osmotic pressure is given by
Since the mass of solute , volume of solution , and temperature are constant for all three solutions, the osmotic pressure is inversely proportional to the molar mass of the solute.
Molar mass of ethylene glycol (),
Molar mass of glycerol (),
Molar mass of glucose (),
The order of molar masses is .
Therefore, the increasing order of their osmotic pressures is .
Answer:
Since the mass of solute , volume of solution , and temperature are constant for all three solutions, the osmotic pressure is inversely proportional to the molar mass of the solute.
Molar mass of ethylene glycol (),
Molar mass of glycerol (),
Molar mass of glucose (),
The order of molar masses is .
Therefore, the increasing order of their osmotic pressures is .
Answer: