A 0.751-g sample of protein is dissolved in 50.0 mL of solution, and the solution exhibits an osmotic pressure of 4.1 torr at 25oC. Calculate the molar mass of protein. (R = 0.08206 L.atm/(mol.K); 1 atm = 760 torr; assume the protein is nonelectrolyte)

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A 0.751-g sample of protein is dissolved in 50.0 mL of solution, and the solution exhibits an osmotic pressure of 4.1 torr at 25oC. Calculate the molar mass of protein. (R = 0.08206 L.atm/(mol.K); 1 atm = 760 torr; assume the protein is nonelectrolyte)

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