JEE MAIN - Chemistry (2024 - 6th April Morning Shift - No. 2)
A conductivity cell with two electrodes (dark side) are half filled with infinitely dilute aqueous solution of a weak electrolyte. If volume is doubled by adding more water at constant temperature, the molar conductivity of the cell will -
Explanation
The molar conductivity, denoted as $$\wedge_m$$, is calculated using the formula:
$$\wedge_m = \frac{\mathrm{K} \times 1000}{\mathrm{M}}$$
When the volume of the solution is doubled by adding more water at a constant temperature, the conductivity, $$\mathrm{K}$$, will be reduced to half, while the molarity, $$\mathrm{M}$$, will also be halved.
Therefore, the molar conductivity $$\lambda_{\mathrm{m}}$$ will either remain the same or cannot be measured with sharp accuracy.
For an infinitely dilute solution, the molar conductivity $$\wedge_{\mathrm{m}}$$ is approximately equal to the molar conductivity at infinite dilution $$\wedge_{\mathrm{m}}^0$$, which is a constant.
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