Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an

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251. Define conductivity and molar conductivity for the solution of an electrolyte.


Conductivity :–
Conductivity of a solution is equal to the conductance of a solution of 1 cm length
and cross section area of 1 square cm.  it may also be define as the conductance of ine centimeter cube of the conductor . It is represented by the symbol Kappa (κ). mathematically we can write
κ = 1/ p
here ρ is resistivity
the unit of K is ohm –1 cm –1 or S cm–1
The conductivity, κ, of an electrolytic solution depends on the concentration of the electrolyte, nature of solvent andtemperature.
 
Molar conductivity:
Molar conductivity of a solution at a given concentration is the conductance of the volume V of solution containing one mole of electrolyte kept between two electrodes with area of cross section A and distance of unit length. Therefore,
Distance is unit  so l = 1
Volume          = area of base × length
So V   = A × 1  = A
Λm       =κA/l
Λm       = κV
Or
Molar conductivity increases with decrease in concentration. When concentration approaches zero, the molar conductivity is known as limiting molar conductivity and is represented by the symbol Ëom.
For strong electrolytes, Λ increases slowly with dilution and can be represented by the equation:
Λm = Ë°m° – A c ½

 
It can be seen that if we plot Λm against c1/2, we obtain a straight line with intercept equal to Ëm° and slope equal to ‘–A’. The value of the constant ‘A’ for a given solvent and temperature depends on the type of electrolyte i.e., the charges on the cation and anion produced on the dissociation of the electrolyte in solution.
 
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The conductivity of 0.01 M solution of acetic acid at 25°C is 1.63 x 10–4 s cm–1. Given:
Λ°m (HCl) = 426 s cm2 mol–1, Δ°m (Na AC) = 91.5 cm2 mol–1
Λ°m (NaCl) = 126.5 cm2 mol–1 Calculate:
(a) the molar conductivity of acetic acid
(b) the degree of dissociation of acetic acid.
(c) the dissociation constant.
 (d) the pH of 0.01 M solution of acetic acid.

 
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