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Why ac is used in place of dc in measuring the conductance of electrolytes ?

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`dc` results in the electrolysis of the electrolyte.
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  • The equivalent conductance of strong electrolyte:

    A
    Increases on dilution slightly
    B
    Decreases on dilution
    C
    Does not change with dilution
    D
    Depends upon density of electrolytes itself

  • A conductivity cell is used to measure the conductance of electrolyte . It makes use of conductivity of water which does not contain any ions. The cell constant of conductivity cell is determined. If the cell constant is 0.40 cm^(-1) , the conductivity of 0.051 M NaCl solution having R=1850 ohm is equal to

    A
    `1.08xx10^(-4)S cm^(-1)`
    B
    `4.32 xx 10^(-4) S cm^(-1)`
    C
    `2.16xx10^(-4) S cm^(-1)`
    D
    `5.04xx10^(-5) S cm^(-1)`

  • The conductivity of strong electrolyte

    A
    increseas on dilution slightly
    B
    decreases on dilution
    C
    does not change with dilution
    D
    depends upon density of electrolyte itself

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