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What is the molar mass of a protein if a solution containing 0.02 g of the protein in 25.0 mL of the solution has an osmotic pressure of 0.56 tor at 25 °C?

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The molar mass of a proteinis 2.7 × 104 g/mol.

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Definition of osmotic pressure

Osmotic pressure may be defined as the pressure that is exerted on a solvent to prevent it to pass through the osmosis. This is often used to express the concentration of the solution. It is given by

Π=iMRT

where,

π = Osmotic pressure

i= Van't Hoff factor

M = Molarity

R = Ideal gas constant, and

T= Temperature.

Molarmass=massmole=gmol

02

Calculation of molar mass

Change osmotic pressure from tor to atm:

Osmotic pressure = 0.56 tor

OsmoticPressure=0.56tor×1atm760tor=7.368×104atm

Temperature=25C=(273+25)K=298K

Gas Constant, R =0.08206 atmL/Kmol

Π = MRT

M=ΠRT

M=7.368×104atm(0.08206atmL/Kmol)(298K)M=0.3×104moleL1

Molarity=NumberofMolesVolumeofSolvent(Litre)

Number of Moles = Molarity × Volume of Solvent (Litre)

Volume of Solution = 25mL = 0.025L

NumberofMoles=0.3×104mol/L×0.025LNumberofMoles=0.0075×106mole

NumberofMoles=MassMolarMass

cMolarMass=MassNumberofMoles=0.020.0075×104MolarMass=2.7×104g/mole

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