Calculate the Solution Temperature Required to Produce an Osmotic Pressure

question 84

Multiple Choice

Calculate the solution temperature required to produce an osmotic pressure of 1.18 mbar using 3.72 mg of a protein with a molar mass of 4176 g mol^-1 that is dissolved in enough water to create 20.9 mL of solution.

• A) 333 K
• B) 298 K
• C) 316 K
• D) 351 K
• E) 288 K

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