Decreasing order of osmotic pressure for 0.01 M aqueous solutions of

barium chloride, potassium chloride, acetic acid and sucrose isBaCl2 KCl CH3COOH sucrose.EXPLAIN IN DETAIL .

We have the formula for osmotic pressure as:
π=iMRT
Where, i = van't hoff factor, M = molar concentration.
Since, M, R and T are constant for the three compounds so the value of osmotic pressure depends on "i".
Formula of i is given as

i = Total number of ions after dissociation/associationTotal number of ions before dissociation /association

BaCl2 → Ba2+  +  2Cl-

KCl  → K+  +  Cl-

For BaCl​2, i = 3(three ions)
For KCl, i = 2
Acetic acid does not dissociate completely. The value of "i" depend on the degree of dissociation. But "i" will be greater than 1. 
Sucrose, C12H22O11 does not undergo dissociation / association. So, "i" will be 1.

Hence, the osmotic pressure in decreasing order as:
BaCl2> KCl>​​CH3COOH​> C12H22O11

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