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Electrochemistry

Question
CBSEENCH12006038

The conductivity of 0.001 M acetic acid is 4 x 10–5 s/cm. Calculate the dissociation constant of acetic acid, if λ°m for acetic acid is 390.5 s cm2 mol. 

Solution
concentration =0.001M
conductivity =4 x10-5 s/cm
 = k×1000Mk = 4×10-5s/cmM = 0.001 M = 4×10-5×10000.001      = 4×10-5×103×103      = 40 S cm2 mol-1.0 = 390.5 S cm2/molα = 0 =40390.5 = 0.102K = 2    = 0.001 × (0.102)2     = 1.04 × 10-5.