Question

How is osmotic pressure related to the concentration of a solute in a solution?

Answer 1

1. Osmotic pressure is directly proportional to the concentration of a solute in a solution.
2. It is given by the equation π = CRT, where π is the osmotic pressure, C is the molar concentration of the solute, R is the universal gas constant, and T is the absolute temperature in Kelvin.
3. This means that as the concentration of the solute increases, the osmotic pressure also increases, showing that osmotic pressure depends on the number of solute particles present in a given volume of solution.