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Which property is classified as colligative in Pharmaceuticals?

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Which property is classified as colligative?

  • (A)  solubility of a solute
  • (B)  osmotic pressure
  • (C)  hydrogen ion (H ) concentration
  • (D)  dissociation of a solute
  • (E)  miscibility of the liquids

Click below for Answer and Explanation:

Answer

(B) Osmotic pressure

Exlanation:

  • Colligative properties depend on the number of solute particles, not their type.
  • Examples include:
    • Osmotic pressure
    • Boiling point elevation
    • Freezing point depression
    • Vapor pressure lowering

So, osmotic pressure is a classic colligative property—option B is correct!

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