Solute	n	M.W.	f
NaCl	2	58.5	0.93
CaCl2	3	111.0	0.86
Glucose	1	180.0	1.01

n: number of particles that dissociated from the solute molecule.
M.W.: Molecular Weight.

EXERCISE: Fill the table. You have seven solutions in the table below.

Fill the blank: find their molarity, osmolarity and concentration in g/liter.

Solution of:	Molarity (mole/L)	THEORETICAL Osmolarity (osmol/L)	REAL Osmolarity (osmol/L)	Concentration in g/liter
NaCl	0.300
NaCl		0.300
NaCl			0.300
Glucose	0.300
CaCl2	0.300
CaCl2		0.300
CaCl2			0.300

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