Answer:
The minimum pressure should be 901.79 kPa
Explanation:
<u>Step 1: </u>Data given
Temperature = 25°C
Molarity of sodium chloride = 0.163 M
Molarity of magnesium sulfate = 0.019 M
<u>Step 2:</u> Calculate osmotic pressure
The formula for the osmotic pressure =
Π=MRT.
⇒ with M = the total molarity of all of the particles in the solution.
⇒ R = gas constant = 0.08206 L*atm/K*mol
⇒ T = the temperature = 25 °C = 298 K
NaCl→ Na+ + Cl-
MgSO4 → Mg^2+ + SO4^2-
M = 2(0.163) + 2(0.019 M)
M = 0.364 M
Π = (0.364 M)(0.08206 atm-L/mol-K)(25 + 273 K)
Π = 8.90 atm
(8.90 atm)(101.325 kPa/atm) = 901.79 kPa
The minimum pressure should be 901.79 kPa
