Which among the following is a colligative property?

Which among the following is a colligative property?
  1. Surface tension
  2. Osmotic pressure
  3. Optical rotation
  4. Viscosity

Solution

Colligative property depends on the number of solute particles irrespective of their nature relative to number of particles in solution. Osmotic pressure depends on number of particles of solute i.e. molarity of solute. Therefore, it is a colligative property.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (24 Aug Shift 2)

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