20 g hemoglobin in a 1 L aqueous solution (A) at 300 K is separated from pure water by semi permeable membrane. At equilibrium the height of solution in a tube dipped in a solution (A) is found to be 80.0 mm higher than the tube dipped in water. The molar mass of hemoglobin is kg mol-1. (Nearest integer) (Given : g = 10 m s-2, R = 8.3 kPa dm3 K-1 mol-1, density of solution = 1000 kg m-3)
Answer
62
Solution
At equilibrium, osmotic pressure = hydrostatic pressure of the extra column:
π = hρg = (80.0 × 10-3 m)(1000 kg m-3)(10 m s-2)
⇒ π = 800 Pa = 0.8 kPa
π = wM RTV ⇒ M = wRT V
⇒ M = 20 8.3 3000.8 1 g mol-1 (R in kPa dm3 K-1 mol-1, V = 1 dm3)
⇒ M = 62250 g mol-1 = 62.25 kg mol-1
∴ Molar mass ≈ 62 kg mol-1
Answer: 62