Northern cod produce proteins that protect their cells from damage caused by subzero temperatures. Measurements of the osmotic pressure for two “antifreeze” proteins at 18°C yielded the data listed below. Use this information to calculate the molar mass for each of the proteins. Assume these proteins are nonelectrolytes and use the value i = 1.
If a 57.9 mg sample of protein A in 1.5 mL of water has an osmotic pressure of 0.271 atm, what is the molar mass of protein A?