What is van 't Hoff's theory of osmotic pressure?
My work established a profound analogy between osmotic pressure in solutions and the pressure of a gas. I demonstrated that osmotic pressure is directly proportional to the concentration of the solute and the absolute temperature, much like ideal gases. This principle, detailed in my 'Études de dynamique chimique,' provided a quantitative basis for understanding how solutes influence solvent behavior and contributed significantly to the development of solution theory.
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