Left Compartment                                        Right Compartment 7 grams of Z per liter solution                     4 grams of XY per liter of solution total volume = 1 liter.                                   total volume = 1 liter Solute Z  has a molecular weight of 20 (non-dissociable) Solute XY has a molecular weight of 10 (dissociates into X+ and Y-) 1. If the membrane is impermeable to all solutes, and there are 7 g/l of solute in the left compartment, what concentration of XY (g/l) in right compartment would make the solutions isotonic?

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Left Compartment                                        Right Compartment

7 grams of Z per liter solution                     4 grams of XY per liter of solution

total volume = 1 liter.                                   total volume = 1 liter

Solute Z  has a molecular weight of 20 (non-dissociable)

Solute XY has a molecular weight of 10 (dissociates into X+ and Y-)

1. If the membrane is impermeable to all solutes, and there are 7 g/l of solute in the left compartment, what concentration of XY (g/l) in right compartment would make the solutions isotonic?

 

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Osmolarity is the number of solute particles per litre of solution. When there is difference in osmolarity of two solutions, separated by semi-permeable membrane, the osmolarity of the two solutions forces water and solute molecules two make two solution isotonic i.e same concentration of solutes. 

 

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