Practicing Success
Limiting molar conductivity of \(H_2O\) is equal to: |
\(\Lambda^o_m NaCl + \Lambda^o_m HCl − \Lambda^o_m NaOH\) \(\Lambda^o_m HCl + \Lambda^o_m NaOH − \Lambda^o_m NaCl\) \(\Lambda^o_m HCl + \Lambda^o_m NH_4OH − \Lambda^o_m NaCl\) \(\Lambda^o_m NaCl + \Lambda^o_m HCl − \Lambda^o_m NH_4OH\) |
\(\Lambda^o_m HCl + \Lambda^o_m NaOH − \Lambda^o_m NaCl\) |
The limiting molar conductivity (\(\Lambda^o_m\)) of water (\(H_2O\)) is equal to the sum of the limiting molar conductivities of the ions it forms when it dissociates into ions. In the case of water, it forms \(H^+\) and \(OH^-\) ions when it dissociates. This can be done by evaluating the molar conductivities of \(HCl\), \(NaOH\) and \(NaCl\) as follows: \(\Lambda^o_m HCl = \Lambda^o_m H^+ + \Lambda^o_mCl^-\) ------(1) \(\Lambda^o_m NaOH = \Lambda^o_m Na^+ +\Lambda^o_m OH^-\) -------(2) \(\Lambda^o_m NaCl = \Lambda^o_m Na^+ + \Lambda^o_m Cl^-\) ---------(3) Now equation \(1 + 2 - 3\) is \(\Lambda^o_m HCl + \Lambda^o_m NaOH − \Lambda^o_m NaCl\) \(= \Lambda^o_m H^+ + \Lambda^o_mCl^- + \Lambda^o_m Na^+ + \Lambda^o_m OH^- - \Lambda^o_m Na^+ - \Lambda^o_m Cl^-\) \(= \Lambda^o_m H^+ + \Lambda^o_m OH^-\) \(= \Lambda^o_m H_2O\) This can be achieved from option (2) \(\Lambda^o_m HCl + \Lambda^o_m NaOH − \Lambda^o_m NaCl\).
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