1.

Explain the relation between osmotic pressure and concentration of solution.

Answer»

(1) Consider V dm3 of a solution in which n1 moles of a solvent contains n2 moles of a nonvolatile solute at absolute temperature T.

(2) The osmotic pressure, n of a solution is given by,

π = \(\frac{nRT}{V}\)

R is gas constant having value 0.08206 dm3 atm K-1 mol-1 (OR L atm K-1 mol-1). Since concentration, C of a solution is in mol dm-3 or molarity is,

C = \(\frac{n}{V}\) mol dm-3 or M 

∴ π = CRT

(If concentration C is expressed in mol-3 m and R = 8.314 J K-1 mol-1, then π will be in SI units, pascals or Nm-2)



Discussion

No Comment Found

Related InterviewSolutions