Question

Conductivity of 0.01 M NaCl solution is $0.00147ohm^{-1} cm^{-1}$. What happens to this conductivity if extra 100 mL of $H_2O$ will be added to the above solution ?

• A. Increases
• B. Decreases
• C. Remains unchanged
• D. First increases and then decreases

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Decreases

Answer 2

The conductivity given is specific conductivity. It decreases with dilution