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JEE Advanced 2026Paper 2
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JEE Advanced
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2026
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Paper 2
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Chemistry
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Electrochemistry

JEE Advanced 2026 · Paper 2 · Chemistry · Electrochemistry

At 300 K, the molar conductivities of the aqueous solutions of...

At 300300 K, the molar conductivities of the aqueous solutions of three salts at two different concentrations are given below:
SaltConcentration (M)Molar conductivity (S cm2^2 mol−1^{-1})
NaNO3\text{NaNO}_30.010.01111111
0.040.04101101
NaCl\text{NaCl}0.010.01117117
0.040.04107107
AgNO3\text{AgNO}_30.010.01125125
0.040.04116116

The conductivity of a saturated aqueous solution of AgCl is 1.40×10−61.40 \times 10^{-6} S cm−1^{-1} at 300300 K. If the solubility of AgCl in water at 300300 K is XX mol L−1^{-1}, then log⁡10(X−1)\log_{10}(X^{-1}) is
(Assume that AgCl dissolved in water ionizes completely and that the molar conductivity of saturated AgCl solution is equal to its limiting molar conductivity.)

Options

  1. A33
  2. B44
  3. C55
  4. D66

Correct answer

C. 55

Step-by-step solution

Using the Debye-Hückel-Onsager equation, Λm=Λm∘−bC\Lambda_m = \Lambda^\circ_m - b\sqrt{C}, we can find the limiting molar conductivity (Λm∘\Lambda^\circ_m) for each salt.

For NaNO3\text{NaNO}_3:
Λm∘−b0.01=111⇒Λm∘−0.1b=111\Lambda^\circ_m - b\sqrt{0.01} = 111 \Rightarrow \Lambda^\circ_m - 0.1b = 111
Λm∘−b0.04=101⇒Λm∘−0.2b=101\Lambda^\circ_m - b\sqrt{0.04} = 101 \Rightarrow \Lambda^\circ_m - 0.2b = 101
Subtracting the two equations gives 0.1b=10⇒b=1000.1b = 10 \Rightarrow b = 100.
Λm∘(NaNO3)=111+100(0.1)=121 S cm2 mol−1\Lambda^\circ_m(\text{NaNO}_3) = 111 + 100(0.1) = 121 \text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}.

For NaCl\text{NaCl}:
Λm∘−0.1b=117\Lambda^\circ_m - 0.1b = 117
Λm∘−0.2b=107\Lambda^\circ_m - 0.2b = 107
Subtracting gives 0.1b=10⇒b=1000.1b = 10 \Rightarrow b = 100.
Λm∘(NaCl)=117+100(0.1)=127 S cm2 mol−1\Lambda^\circ_m(\text{NaCl}) = 117 + 100(0.1) = 127 \text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}.

For AgNO3\text{AgNO}_3:
Λm∘−0.1b=125\Lambda^\circ_m - 0.1b = 125
Λm∘−0.2b=116\Lambda^\circ_m - 0.2b = 116
Subtracting gives 0.1b=9⇒b=900.1b = 9 \Rightarrow b = 90.
Λm∘(AgNO3)=125+90(0.1)=134 S cm2 mol−1\Lambda^\circ_m(\text{AgNO}_3) = 125 + 90(0.1) = 134 \text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}.

According to Kohlrausch's law of independent migration of ions:
Λm∘(AgCl)=Λm∘(AgNO3)+Λm∘(NaCl)−Λm∘(NaNO3)\Lambda^\circ_m(\text{AgCl}) = \Lambda^\circ_m(\text{AgNO}_3) + \Lambda^\circ_m(\text{NaCl}) - \Lambda^\circ_m(\text{NaNO}_3)
Λm∘(AgCl)=134+127−121=140 S cm2 mol−1\Lambda^\circ_m(\text{AgCl}) = 134 + 127 - 121 = 140 \text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}.

The molar conductivity of the saturated AgCl\text{AgCl} solution is equal to its limiting molar conductivity, so Λm(AgCl)=140 S cm2 mol−1\Lambda_m(\text{AgCl}) = 140 \text{ S cm}^2\text{ mol}^{-1}.

The relationship between molar conductivity, conductivity (κ\kappa), and solubility (XX in mol L−1\text{mol L}^{-1}) is:
Λm=κ×1000X\Lambda_m = \dfrac{\kappa \times 1000}{X}

Substituting the given values:
140=1.40×10−6×1000X140 = \dfrac{1.40 \times 10^{-6} \times 1000}{X}
140=1.40×10−3X140 = \dfrac{1.40 \times 10^{-3}}{X}
X=1.40×10−3140=10−5 mol L−1X = \dfrac{1.40 \times 10^{-3}}{140} = 10^{-5} \text{ mol L}^{-1}.

We need to find log⁡10(X−1)\log_{10}(X^{-1}):
X−1=110−5=105X^{-1} = \dfrac{1}{10^{-5}} = 10^5
log⁡10(X−1)=log⁡10(105)=5\log_{10}(X^{-1}) = \log_{10}(10^5) = 5.

Answer: 55
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