Given below are two statements : Statement I : For KI, molar conductivity increases steeply with dilution Statement II : For carbonic acid, molar conductivity increases slowly with dilution In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Electrochemistry PYQ — JEE Main 2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 2 · Q4 with Solution

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Correct answer: B

Concept used: variation of molar conductivity with dilution

Molar conductivity $\Lambda_m$ increases on dilution for both strong and weak electrolytes, but the extent differs:
- Strong electrolytes: already almost completely ionized, so on dilution $\Lambda_m$ increases slowly mainly due to decrease in interionic attraction.
- Weak electrolytes: ionization increases significantly on dilution, so $\Lambda_m$ increases sharply/steeply.
Check Statement I: For KI, molar conductivity increases steeply with dilution
- KI is a strong electrolyte.
- Therefore, its molar conductivity increases only slightly/slowly with dilution, not steeply.
Hence, Statement I is false.
Check Statement II: For carbonic acid, molar conductivity increases slowly with dilution
- Carbonic acid $\left(\mathrm{H_2CO_3}\right)$ is a weak electrolyte.
- For weak electrolytes, molar conductivity increases steeply with dilution because degree of ionization increases markedly.
Hence, Statement II is false.
Choose the correct option

Since both statements are false, the correct option is:

$\boxed{\text{B}}$
Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = B.

My derived answer also = B. So they agree.

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Correct answer: B

Concept used: variation of molar conductivity with dilution

Molar conductivity $\Lambda_m$ increases on dilution for both strong and weak electrolytes, but the extent differs:
- Strong electrolytes: already almost completely ionized, so on dilution $\Lambda_m$ increases slowly mainly due to decrease in interionic attraction.
- Weak electrolytes: ionization increases significantly on dilution, so $\Lambda_m$ increases sharply/steeply.
Check Statement I: For KI, molar conductivity increases steeply with dilution
- KI is a strong electrolyte.
- Therefore, its molar conductivity increases only slightly/slowly with dilution, not steeply.
Hence, Statement I is false.
Check Statement II: For carbonic acid, molar conductivity increases slowly with dilution
- Carbonic acid $\left(\mathrm{H_2CO_3}\right)$ is a weak electrolyte.
- For weak electrolytes, molar conductivity increases steeply with dilution because degree of ionization increases markedly.
Hence, Statement II is false.
Choose the correct option

Since both statements are false, the correct option is:

$\boxed{\text{B}}$
Comparison with stored correct answer

Stored correct answer = B.

My derived answer also = B. So they agree.