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The molar conductance of an electrolyte increases with dilution according to the equation: Consider the following four statements: A: This equation applies to both strong and weak electrolytes. B: The value of the constant depends upon the nature of the solvent. C: The value of constant is the same for both and . D: The value of constant is the same for both and . Which of the above statements are correct?
(A) and (B) only
(A), (B), and (C) only
(B) and (C) only
(B) and (D) only
According to the Debye-Hückel-Onsager equation, . Statement A: This equation applies only to strong electrolytes, as weak electrolytes show a steep increase in molar conductivity with dilution, which cannot be represented by this linear equation. So, statement A is incorrect. Statement B: The constant depends on the nature of the solvent (dielectric constant, viscosity) and temperature. So, statement B is correct. Statements C & D: The value of also depends on the type of electrolyte, i.e., the charges on the cation and anion produced upon dissociation. dissociates into and , making it a 2-1 electrolyte. dissociates into and , making it a 2-2 electrolyte. Thus, they have different values of . However, dissociates into and , making it a 2-1 electrolyte just like . Therefore, they have the same value for constant . Thus, statement C is incorrect and statement D is correct. Hence, only statements (B) and (D) are correct.
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