Calculation of limiting conductivities of weak

electrolytes: The Kohlrausch law can be used to calculate the limiting

conductivities of weak electrolytes. 
E.g., The calculation of limiting equivalent conductance of acetic
acid, a weak electrolyte is illustrated below.
According to Kohlrausch law, the limiting equivalent conductance
values of CH3COOH, CH3COONa, HCl and NaCl can be written as
follows:

Therefore
 Determination of degree of ionization (α) of weak electrolyte: The
degree of ionization of a weak electrolyte at a particular concentration is
equal to the ratio of actual number of ions formed due to partial ionization to
the expected number of ions formed upon complete dissociation. 

Since the conductance is proportional to the number of ions in the

solution, the degree of ionization is equal to the conductance ratio as given
below. 

Where 
Λc= equivalent conductivity at given concentration. 
Λo= limiting equivalent conductivity.
λo+ = limiting equivalent conductivity of cation.
λo- = limiting equivalent conductivity of anion.
 
Determination of the ionisation constant of a weak electrolyte : Weak electrolytes in aqueous
solutions ionise to a very small extent. The extent of ionisation is described in terms of the
degree of ionisation In solution, the ions are in dynamic equilibrium with the unionised
molecules. Such an equilibrium can be described by a constant called ionisation constant.
For example, for a weak electrolyte AB, the ionisation equilibrium is, AB ⇌ A+ + B−; If C is the
initial concentration of the electrolyte AB in solution, then the equilibrium concentrations
of various species in the solution are, [AB] = C(1−α) [A+] = Cα and [B−] = Cα
Then, the ionisation constant of AB is given by,
                                                         

We know, that at any concentration C, the degree of ionisation (α) is given by, 

                   
Then,                                                                
;

Thus, knowing  and  at any concentration, the ionisation constant (K) of the electrolyte can
be determined.