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  • Calculating Osmolarity of 0.2M KCl Solution: A Step-by-Step Guide
    To calculate the osmolarity of a solution, we need to consider the total number of particles contributed by all the solutes present. In the case of a 0.2M KCL solution, we have:

    1 mole of KCl → dissociates into 1 mole of K+ ions and 1 mole of Cl- ions

    Therefore, the total number of particles contributed by 0.2M KCl is 0.2 moles/L K+ ions + 0.2 moles/L Cl- ions = 0.4 moles/L.

    Now, we can directly use the formula for osmolarity:

    Osmolarity = Total concentration of particles (in osmoles/L)

    In this case, the osmolarity of a 0.2M KCl solution is 0.4 Osm/L.

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