An experiment to determine osmosis was conducted. Russet potato cubes were placed in a solution of sucrose at a concentration of 0.308 M. The experiment was carried out at approximately 24° C. Calculate the solute potential of solution B.
In order to calculate the solute potential of solution B, we need the solute potential formula, which is:
\[ Ψ_s = -iCRT \]
Where:
- \( Ψ_s \) is the solute potential
- \( i \) is the ionization constant (1 for sucrose)
- \( C \) is the molar concentration of the solution in mol/L (0.308 M)
- \( R \) is the pressure constant (0.0831 L•atm/mol•K)
- \( T \) is the temperature in Kelvin (24+273 = 297 K)
Plugging in the values into the formula:
\[ Ψ_s = -(1)(0.308)(0.0831)(297) \]
Calculating this equation will give us the solute potential of solution B.