Conductance in Electrolytic Solutions

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Conductance in Electrolytic Solutions: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Equivalent Conductivity at Infinite Dilution, Limiting Molar Conductivity of Ions, Debye- Huckel's & Onsager Equation & Ionic Mobility etc.

Important Questions on Conductance in Electrolytic Solutions

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Which of the following express the relation among cell constant, resistance of the solution in the cell and conductivity of the solution?

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Given that the standard electrode potentials  (E°) of metals are:

 K+/K=2.93V,Ag+/Ag=0.80V,Cu2+/Cu=0.34V,

 Mg2+/Mg=2.37V,Cr3+/Cr=0.74V,Fe2+/Fe=0.44V.

The increasing order of their reducing power is:

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The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S   c m 2   mo l 1 .  Calculate the conductivity of the solution.

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The molar conductivity of a 1.5 M solution of an electrolyte is found to be 138.9 S cm2 mol-1. Calculate the conductivity of the solution?

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The relationship between the conductivity and the molar conductivity of a solution can be expressed as:

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The law that states about independent migration of ions is:

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The resistance of a conductivity cell when filled with 0.05 M solution of an electrolyte X is 100 ohms at   40°C.  The same conductivity cell filled with 0.01 M solution of electrolyte Y has a resistance of 50 ohms. The conductivity of 0.05 M solution of electrolyte X is   1.0× 10 4 Sc m 1 .  The cell constant, conductivity and molar conductivity of 0.01 M of solution Y would be:

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The equilibrium constant for the reaction,  2Fe3++3I2Fe2++I3 would be, if the standard reduction potentials in acidic conditions are 0.77 V and 0.54 V respectively for  Fe3+/Fe2+andI3/Icouple.

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The following electrochemical cell has been set up.

Pt(1)|Fe3+,Fe2+(a=1)||Ce4+,  Ce3+(a=1)|Pt(2)E°(Fe3+,  Fe2+)=0.77V:E°(Ce4+,Ce3+)=1.61  V
If an ammeter is connected between the two platinum electrodes, predict the direction of flow of current.

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How does the conductivity of a solution of acetic acid will vary if a solution of sodium hydroxide is added?

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How does the conductivity of a solution of acetic acid will vary if a solution of sodium hydroxide is added?

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The correct order of equivalent conductance at infinite dilution of LiCl, NaCl and KCl is:

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Explain the effect of dilution on the molar conductivity of a strong electrolyte.

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The degree of ionisation of a weak electrolyte increases

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Molar conductivity of ionic solution depends on _____.(temperature/distance between electrodes)

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What is the SI unit of specific resistance? (ohm metre/ohm kg)

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A conductance cell when filled with 0.5 M KCl solution (conductivity=6.67×10-3 Ω-1 cm-1) registers a resistance of 243 Ω. What will be the cell constant?

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The resistance of a solution 'A' is 50 ohm and that of solution 'B' is 100 ohm, both solutions being taken in the same conductivity cell. If equal volumes of solutions A and B are mixed, what will be the resistance of the mixture in ohms using the same cell? (Assume that there is no increase in the degree of dissociation of A and B on mixing)

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Among the following, the plot that correctly represents the conductometric titration of 0.05 M H2SO4 with 0.1 M NH4OH is

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The molar conductivity of 0.02 M HCl solution is 407.2 S cm2 mol-1 at 25 °C. Its conductivity will be: