Lysozyme is an enzyme that breaks bacterial cell walls. A solution containing (2.00x10^-1) g of this enzyme in (2.2000x10^2) mL of solution has an osmotic pressure of 0.953 torr at 25 °C. What is the molar mass of this substance? Express your answer to three significant figures. R=0.0821 L*atm/mol*K.

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Lysozyme is an enzyme that breaks bacterial cell walls. A solution containing (2.00x10^-1) g of this enzyme in (2.2000x10^2) mL of solution has an osmotic pressure of 0.953 torr at 25 °C. What is the molar mass of this substance? Express your answer to three significant figures. R=0.0821 L*atm/mol*K.

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