Answer:the volume occupied by the molecule is much greater in solution than in the dehydrated solid.
Explanation:
Glycosaminoglycan, chondroitin sulfate acts as a lubricant in skeletal joints by providing a friction and shock resistant gel-like matrix. This feature is due to a distinctive property of chondroitin sulfate, where the size of the molecule in solution is much greater than that of the dehydrated solid.
It is easily hydrated in
solution due to the
highly polar
nature of chondroitin
sulfate. It
raises the molecule's
molecular weight.
Chondroitin sulfate has a
high negative charge concentration.
Chondroitin sulfate adopts an
expanded rod-like
structure to ensure
adequate separation of
negatively charged species,
which increases
it's molecular volume
in solution.