Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Physical: Solutions

Question:

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

The osmotic pressure is one of the four colligative properties which depends on the number of particles of solute in the solution, irrespective of their nature. The osmotic pressure is equal to the product of concentration, gas constant and temperature. It is the most commonly used property for the determination of the molar mass of biomolecules. In many situations, the molecules get dissociated or associated when they are dissolved in a solvent, thereby changing the number of molecules in the solution. As a result, an abnormal molecular mass is obtained. The extent of dissociation or association is given by van't Hoff factor (i), which is the ratio of normal molar mass to abnormal molar mass. It is related with the degree of association or ionization. The introduction of van't Hoff factor in the osmotic pressure equation modifies the equation.

Osmotic pressure (П) of a solution does not depend upon

Options:

Number of solute molecules.

Temperature.

Concentration of solution.

Nature of solute paticles.

Correct Answer:

Nature of solute paticles.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → Nature of solute paticles.

Osmotic pressure is a colligative property, meaning it depends only on the number of solute particles in a solution, not their chemical nature.

It does depend on:

  • Number of solute molecules
  • Temperature
  • Concentration of the solution

It does not depend on the type or nature of solute particles.