Chapter 3, Problem 15RQ

Summary Introduction

Interpretation:

The molecular weight of the unknown protein present in a solution is to be determined.

Concept introduction:

The Osmotic pressure is a colligative property thatdepends solely on the concentration of the ions and not on its identity. Mathematically, the osmotic Pressure is given by:

$\text{Π }=C\text{R}T$…… (1)

Here, $\Pi$ is the osmotic pressure, $T$ is the temperature, R is the universal gas constant, and $C$ is the concentration.