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Electrochemistry question

2024 · 6 Apr · Shift 1 · Q2

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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 - JEE Main 2024 (Online) 6th April Morning Shift Chemistry - Electrochemistry Question 23 English
  1. A
    depend upon type of electrolyte
  2. B
    increase sharply
  3. C
    decrease sharply
  4. D
    remain same or can not be measured accurately
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Correct answer: D

  1. Key concept: molar conductivity

    Molar conductivity is defined as Λm=κ×1000C\Lambda_m = \frac{\kappa \times 1000}{C}Λm​=Cκ×1000​ where:

    • κ\kappaκ = conductivity of solution
    • CCC = concentration in mol L−1^{-1}−1
  2. Behavior at infinite dilution

    The solution is stated to be an infinitely dilute aqueous solution of a weak electrolyte.

    For a weak electrolyte, dilution increases degree of ionization, so ordinarily Λm\Lambda_mΛm​ increases on dilution.

    However, at infinite dilution, the molar conductivity has already approached its limiting value: Λm→Λm∘\Lambda_m \to \Lambda_m^\circΛm​→Λm∘​

    Once this limiting value is reached, further dilution does not produce any meaningful increase in molar conductivity.

  3. What happens when volume is doubled?

    Doubling the volume by adding water decreases concentration further, but since the solution is already infinitely dilute, the molar conductivity is effectively at its maximum limiting value.

    So theoretically, it should remain unchanged.

  4. Practical issue in measurement

    At infinite dilution, conductivity κ\kappaκ becomes extremely small because the number of ions per unit volume is very low. Hence experimental measurement becomes difficult and inaccurate.

    Therefore, the best statement is:

    • molar conductivity remains same, or
    • it cannot be measured accurately under such extreme dilution.
  5. Check options

    • A: depend upon type of electrolyte — not appropriate here.
    • B: increase sharply — false; at infinite dilution it has already reached limiting value.
    • C: decrease sharply — false.
    • D: remain same or cannot be measured accurately — correct.

Final Answer

D\boxed{\text{D}}D​

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