Multiple choice

Osmotic pressure of a solution is

  1. greater than the pure solvent

  2. lesser than the pure solvent

  3. equal to the pure solvent

  4. more or less than the pure solvent
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Explanation

Osmotic pressure is a colligative property that increases with the concentration of solutes. Since pure solvent has an osmotic pressure of zero, any solution containing solutes will have a greater osmotic pressure.

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