The specific conductivity of a saturated solution of silver chloride is 2.30×10−6mhocm−1 at 25∘C. Calculate the solubility of silver chloride at 25∘C if λAg+=61.9mhocm2mol−1 and λCl−=76.3mhocm2mol−1.
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Solution
Let the solubility of AgCl be S gram mole per litre Dilution=1000S ∧∞AgCl=λAg++λCl− =61.9+76.3 =138.2mhocm2mol−1 Sp.conductivity×Dilution=∧∞AgCl=138.2 2.30×10−6×1000S=138.2 S=2.30×10−3138.2=1.66×10−4mol per litre =1.66×10−5×143.5gL−1=2.382×10−−3gL−1.