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50mer polymer

osmotic pressure

π, osmotic pressure

c, concentration

R, real gas constant

T, temperature

Mn is the number average molecular weight.

A2 and A3 are Virial Expansion coefficients. [Sperling-81]

The above equation is simplified by taking measurements at different concentrations and then extrapolating to zero to yield:



[Sperling=80]