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 - [figure]
- depend upon type of electrolyte
- increase sharply
- decrease sharply
- remain same or can not be measured accurately
Answer
(4) remain same or can not be measured accurately
Solution
m = 1000M
∵ the solution is already infinitely dilute ⇒ m = m (limiting value, all molecules ionised)
Doubling the volume ⇒ κ and M both become half ⇒ m does not change
Also κ is now extremely small ⇒ it cannot be measured accurately
Answer: (4)