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Which of the following pair of aqueous solutions will have the same value of osmotic pressure? (Assume complete dissociation in aqueous solution)

A

0.1 M BaCl2BaCl_2 and 0.2 M K2SO4K_2SO_4

B

0.1 M Na3PO4Na_3PO_4 and 0.1 M K2SO4K_2SO_4

C

0.2 M NaCl and 0.1 M K2SO4K_2SO_4

D

0.2 M NaCl and 0.1 M K3[Fe(CN)6]K_3[Fe(CN)_6]

Step-by-Step Solution

Osmotic pressure is a colligative property given by the formula π=iCRT\pi = iCRT, where ii is the van't Hoff factor, CC is the molar concentration, RR is the gas constant, and TT is the temperature . For two solutions to have the same osmotic pressure at a given temperature, their effective concentrations (i×Ci \times C) must be equal. Assuming complete dissociation:

  1. 0.1 M BaCl2BaCl_2 and 0.2 M K2SO4K_2SO_4: For BaCl2BaCl_2, i=3i = 3 (Ba2+,2ClBa^{2+}, 2Cl^-), so i×C=3×0.1=0.3i \times C = 3 \times 0.1 = 0.3 M. For K2SO4K_2SO_4, i=3i = 3 (2K+,SO422K^+, SO_4^{2-}), so i×C=3×0.2=0.6i \times C = 3 \times 0.2 = 0.6 M. (Not equal)
  2. 0.1 M Na3PO4Na_3PO_4 and 0.1 M K2SO4K_2SO_4: For Na3PO4Na_3PO_4, i=4i = 4 (3Na+,PO433Na^+, PO_4^{3-}), so i×C=4×0.1=0.4i \times C = 4 \times 0.1 = 0.4 M. For K2SO4K_2SO_4, i×C=3×0.1=0.3i \times C = 3 \times 0.1 = 0.3 M. (Not equal)
  3. 0.2 M NaCl and 0.1 M K2SO4K_2SO_4: For NaCl, i=2i = 2 (Na+,ClNa^+, Cl^-), so i×C=2×0.2=0.4i \times C = 2 \times 0.2 = 0.4 M. For K2SO4K_2SO_4, i×C=3×0.1=0.3i \times C = 3 \times 0.1 = 0.3 M. (Not equal)
  4. 0.2 M NaCl and 0.1 M K3[Fe(CN)6]K_3[Fe(CN)_6]: For NaCl, i=2i = 2, so i×C=2×0.2=0.4i \times C = 2 \times 0.2 = 0.4 M. For K3[Fe(CN)6]K_3[Fe(CN)_6], i=4i = 4 (3K+,[Fe(CN)6]33K^+, [Fe(CN)_6]^{3-}), so i×C=4×0.1=0.4i \times C = 4 \times 0.1 = 0.4 M. (Equal)

Therefore, 0.2 M NaCl and 0.1 M K3[Fe(CN)6]K_3[Fe(CN)_6] will have the same value of osmotic pressure.

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