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ChemistryPhysical: Electro Chemistry

Which of the following is an insulator?

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.

The resistance (R) of an object is given by the expression \( ρ\frac{l}{A} \). The inverse of R is called conductance and the inverse of \( ρ \) is called conductivity or specific conductance represented by K. The conductivity depends upon the nature of the material (insulator, semiconductor or conductor) and the temperature of the substance. Similarly, the conductance due to the ions present in the solution (ionic conductance) depends upon the nature of the electrolyte, size of the ions produced, the nature of the solvent and the temperature. Molar conductivity (\( Λ_m \)) of a solution at a given concentration is the conductance of the volume V of solution containing one mole of electrolyte kept between two electrodes with area of cross-section A and the distance of unit length. It is given by the expression, \( Λ_m = kV \). Molar conductivity increases with the decrease in concentration and when the concentration approaches zero, it is called limiting molar conductivity. The decrease is linear in the case of a strong electrolyte. However, in the case of a weak electrolyte, the change in molar conductivity is gradual in the higher concentration range and there is a sharp increase in molar conductivity as the concentration approaches zero. From the limiting molar conductivity values of a strong electrolyte, we can find the limiting molar conductivity of a weak electrolyte containing the common ions using the Kohlrausch law of independent migration of ions. From molar conductivity and limiting molar conductivity, we can Am determine the degree of dissociation (\( \frac{Λ_m}{Λ_m^o} \)) and ionization constant of a weak acid.

Which of the following is an insulator?

Answer & explanation+

Correct answer: option 2

The correct answer is Option (2) → Teflon

Materials are classified by the magnitude of their conductivity. Conductors (metals, their alloys and graphite) have very large conductivity. Insulators such as glass and Teflon have extremely small conductivity. Semiconductors such as silicon and germanium lie in between.

Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) has a conductivity of only about \( 1.0 \times 10^{-18}\ \mathrm{S\,m^{-1}} \): it has neither free electrons nor ions to carry a current. So Teflon is an insulator.

Why the other options are incorrect

  • Option (1) Graphite — Incorrect. Graphite is a non-metal, but the delocalised π electrons of its layers move freely, so it is an electronic conductor.

  • Option (3) Germanium — Incorrect. Germanium is a semiconductor; its conductivity (about 2 S m−1) lies between that of metals and insulators.

  • Option (4) Sodium — Incorrect. Sodium is a metal and a good conductor, because its valence electrons are free to move.

NCERT (2026-27 edition):
Conductance of Electrolytic Solutions – …

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