Osmotic Pressure Is the

question 49

Multiple Choice

Osmotic pressure is the

• A) pressure that must be applied to a solution in order to prevent osmosis from the pure solvent.
• B) pressure that must be applied to a solution in order to cause osmosis to occur from the pure solvent.
• C) correction factor applied when a sample of gas is collected by water displacement.
• D) increase in vapor pressure when a solution is compared to a pure solvent.
• E) decrease in vapor pressure when a solution is compared to a pure solvent.

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Definitions:

Variation Terminology

Language and concepts used to describe how quantities change together.

Formula

A concise way of expressing information symbolically, as in a mathematical or chemical formula.

Extraneous Solutions

Solutions that emerge from the process of solving the problem but do not satisfy the original equation.

Inversely

A relationship between two variables in which one increases as the other decreases, often described by an inverse proportion or relation.