Experiment 3 Electrolytic conductance and variation of conductance with

concentration

Objective: To understand the physical principles and practical aspects of study

of the electrolytic conductance and of the variation of conductance with
concentration (Onsager’s Equation) and determine the solubility product
constants of PbSO4 and limiting molar conductivity.

(A) Determination of solubility product constants of PbSO 4

Solution Conductivity (Scm-1)

H2O 1.7 uScm-1

PbSO4 45.1 uScm-1

(B) Variation of Conductance with Concentration

Weight of NaCl taken for preparing 0.1M NaCl (g) 0.5850

Concentration of NaCl solution Conductivity (Scm-1)

0.1 M 9900 uScm-1

0.05 M 5130 uScm-1

0.025 M 2630 uScm-1

0.0125 M 1364 uScm-1

0.00625M 693 uScm-1

0.003125M 356 uScm-1

Constant temperature = ___25.0______ C

Data treatment:
A.
Conductivity of the ions:
(45.1-1.7) µScm-1 = 43.4µScm-1
Concentration:
43.4 / 151.8 = 0.286M
Ksp = C2
Ksp = 0.0818mol2L-6

B.
Concentration Molar Function
Concentration of Conductivity
Mole/cm3 conductivity
NaCl solution (Scm-1)
(Scm2mol-1)
0.1 M 0.0001 9900 uScm-1 99 99.83612
0.05 M 0.00005 5130 uScm-1 102.6 103.1967
0.025 M 0.000025 2630 uScm-1 105.2 105.6247
0.0125 M 0.0000125 1364 uScm-1 109.12 109.4234
0.00625M 0.00000625 693 uScm-1 110.88 111.0955
0.003125M 0.00003125 356 uScm-1 113.92 114.0736

The Shedlovsky extrapolation function of [B] against c

120

115

110 f(x) = − 131.58 x + 111.53

Function

105

100

95

90
0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12
c

By graph:
The limiting value of the function at c = 0 is 111.53

Conclusion:
The limiting value of the function at c = 0 is 111.53 and Ksp = 0.0818mol 2L-6