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Physical chemistry
CHEM-303

TOPIC
Measurement of conductance and
Kohlrausch’s Law

UOG (Chemistry Department)

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Presented To:
Dr.Sumaira Naeem
Presented by: Masooma Liaqat Ali
Roll No. 21017107-004
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Table of Contents Slide No.

 Measurement of conductance 05-06

 Cell constant 06-08
 Determination of the cell constant
09-10
 Kohlrauschs law
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 Applications of Kohlrauschs law
 Calculation of λ∞ for weak electrolytes 13-14
 Calculation for absolute ionic 15
mobilities
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 Calculation of the solubility of the
sparingly soluble salts 17-18
 Calculation of the degree of 19-20
dissociation or conductance ratio
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 Calculation of the ionic product for
water 22
 Uses of Kohlrauschs law 23
 References
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Table of Figures Slide no

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 Figure 1
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 Figure 2
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 Figure 3
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 Figure 4
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 Figure 5
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Measurement of conductance

 Conductance is reciprocal of resistance.

 This can be done in laboratory by Wheatstone Bridge.
 The solution whose conductance is to be measured it placed in
special type of cell that is called Conductance Cell.
 The electrodes are made up of platinum.
 Head phone is used in this cell instead of galvanometer
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Continued…..

Fig.; 1.1 A Conductance Cell

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Fig.; 1.2 Apparatus for conductance measurement

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Continued………
Determination of the cell constant: 09

Fig.; 1.3 Dimensions of a conductance cell

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Continued……

 According to Kohlrauschs the specific conductance of

N/50 solution at 25c 0.002765 mho.
 Now an N/50 solution of KCl is prepared by dissolving
0.372g pure KCl in 250cc extra pure water and its
conductance determined at 250c.
 The is constant is then calculated by substituting the
observed conductance in the expression.
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Kohlrausch’s Law
Applications of Kohlrausch’s law
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What is Kohlrauschs law?

The equivalent conductance of an electrolyte at infinite dilution id
equal to the sum of the equivalent conductance of the component
ions.
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Applications of Kohlrausch’s Law

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Continued…….

1. Calculation of λ∞ for weak electrolytes.

2. Calculation of Absolute ionic motilities.
3. Calculation of the solubility of sparingly soluble salts.
4. Calculation of the degree of Dissociation or Conductance Ratio.
5. Calculation of the ionic product for water.
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1 Calculation for λ∞ for weak electrolytes:

Fig.; 1.4 Value for λ∞ in electrolytes

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2 Calculation of absolute ionic mobilities:

Fig.; 1.5 Ionic mobilities(cations and anions)

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3 Calculation of the solubility of the sparingly soluble
salts:

Fig.; 1.6 Solubilities of sparingly soluble salts

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Continued…..

Fig.; 1.7 Sparingly soluble salts with salt bridge

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4 Calculation of the degree of dissociation or conductance ratio:

Fig.; 1.8 Dissociation of charges or ions

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Continued……..

Fig.; 1.9 Dissociation values of salts

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5 Calculation of the ionic product for water:

Fig.; 2.1 Ionic product for water ions

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Uses of Kohlrausch’s Law…….
23 References:

 Essential off physical chemistry by Bhall.

 Levine I.R physical chemistry McGraw Hill 5th
edition.
 Conductance and conductance mechanism and
effects of molecule electrode constant by F Am
chem 9th edition.
 Physical chemistry by haq Nawaz Bhatti.