Q.

Molar ionic conductivities of divalent cation and anion are 57 S cm2 mol-1 and 73 S cm2 mol-1 respectively. The molar conductivity of solution of an electrolyte with the above cation and anion will be:                        [2024]

1 65 S cm2mol-1  
2 187 S cm2mol-1  
3 130 S cm2mol-1  
4 260 S cm2mol-1  

Ans.

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                Salt of divalent cation (A2+) and divalent anion (B-) is AB.

                It dissociates in water as:

                ABA2++B2-

               By Kohlrausch's law:

               ΛM(AB)=λm(A2+)+λm(B2-)

              ΛM(AB)=(57+73)S cm2mol-1=130S cm2mol-1