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Question
The following solutions were prepared by dissolving 10 g of glucose (C6H12O6) in 250 ml of water (P1), 10 g of urea (CH4N2O) in 250 ml of water (P2) and 10 g of sucrose (C12H22O11) in 250 ml of water (P3). The right option for the decreasing order of osmotic pressure of these solutions is
Options
P3 > P1 > P2
P2 > P1 > P3
P1 > P2 > P3
P2 > P3 > P1
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Solution
P2 > P1 > P3
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