Molar conductance at infinite dilution of Mg(NO3)2, H2SO4 and HNO3 solution in water are x, y and z respectively. What is the Molar conductance of MgSO4 solution?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Mg(NO3)2 ⇔ Mg2+ + 2NO3-
ΛMg(NO3)2 = ΛMg2+ + 2ΛNO3-
x = ΛMg2+ + 2ΛNO3- .......(i)
H2SO4 ⇔ 2H+ + SO42-
ΛH2SO4 = 2ΛH+ + ΛSO42-
y = 2ΛH+ + ΛSO42- .......(ii)
HNO3 ⇔ H+ + NO3-
ΛHNO3 = ΛH+ + ΛNO3-
z = ΛH+ + ΛNO3- .......(iii)
On Applying (i) + (ii) - 2(iii), we get
ΛMgSO4 = x + y - 2z