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what is the osmotic pressure of 14.0 litres of water containing 0.100 moles of nacl. the temperature of the solution is 17.0 oc. give your answer to the nearest kpa. do not include units with your answer.

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The osmotic pressure of a 0.100 moles NaCl solution in 14.0 liters of water at 17.0 °C can be calculated using the formula II = MRT. Since NaCl dissociates into two ions, you would use the doubled concentration in the calculation and then convert from atm to kPa for the final answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about calculating the osmotic pressure of a solution containing sodium chloride (NaCl) at a given temperature. To find the osmotic pressure (II), we can use the formula II = MRT, where M is the molarity of the solution, R is the ideal gas constant, and T is the temperature in Kelvin. Since NaCl dissociates into two particles (Na+ and Cl-), for every mole of NaCl, we count 2 moles of particles. Therefore, a 0.100 moles NaCl solution in 14.0 liters would have a concentration of (0.100 moles/14.0 liters) * 2 = 0.0143 M. Plug this value into the equation with R = 0.0821 L·atm/K·mol and T = 290.15 K (17.0 °C + 273.15 to convert to Kelvin).

Using these values, the osmotic pressure would be calculated as follows:

II = (0.0143 mol/L) × [0.0821 (L·atm)/(K·mol)] × (290.15 K)

Careful unit conversion from atm to kPa is needed to provide the final answer in the requested units.

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