Ques. 1AIPMT 2000
Ionic conductances of Ba2+ and Cl- ions at infinite dilution are 127 and 76 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1 respectively. Equivalent conductance of BaCl2 at infinite dilution is
- 139.5
- 101.5
- 203
- 279
Answer
(1) 139.5
Solution
As per NCERT (Kohlrausch's law), m = + + + - -, and BaCl2 Ba2+ + 2Cl-, so
m(BaCl2) = ( Ba2+) + 2 (Cl-)
= 127 + 2 76
= 279 ohm-1 cm2 mol-1
One mole of BaCl2 contains 2 equivalents (total charge on cations = 2), so
eq(BaCl2) = m2 = 2792
= 139.5 ohm-1 cm2 eq-1
Answer: (1)