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Λmo\Lambda^o_m for NaCl\text{NaCl}, HCl\text{HCl} and CH3COONa\text{CH}_3\text{COONa} are 126.4126.4, 425.9425.9, and 91.05 S cm2 mol191.05\text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1} respectively. If the conductivity of 0.001028 mol L10.001028\text{ mol L}^{-1} acetic acid solution is 4.95×105 S cm14.95 \times 10^{-5}\text{ S cm}^{-1}, the degree of dissociation of the acetic acid solution is:

A

0.01233

B

1

C

0.1233

D

1.233

Step-by-Step Solution

According to Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions: Λm(CH3COOH)=Λm(CH3COONa)+Λm(HCl)Λm(NaCl)\Lambda^{\circ}_m(\text{CH}_3\text{COOH}) = \Lambda^{\circ}_m(\text{CH}_3\text{COONa}) + \Lambda^{\circ}_m(\text{HCl}) - \Lambda^{\circ}_m(\text{NaCl}) =91.05+425.9126.4=390.55 S cm2 mol1= 91.05 + 425.9 - 126.4 = 390.55\text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}

The molar conductivity at a given concentration cc is: Λm=κ×1000c\Lambda_m = \frac{\kappa \times 1000}{c} Λm=4.95×105×10000.001028=0.04950.00102848.15 S cm2 mol1\Lambda_m = \frac{4.95 \times 10^{-5} \times 1000}{0.001028} = \frac{0.0495}{0.001028} \approx 48.15\text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}

The degree of dissociation, α\alpha is: α=ΛmΛm=48.15390.550.1233\alpha = \frac{\Lambda_m}{\Lambda^{\circ}_m} = \frac{48.15}{390.55} \approx 0.1233

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