Ostwald's Dilution Law
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According to Ostwald's dilution law, the degree of dissociation of a weak electrolyte is:
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Inversely proportional to √concentration
Ostwald's Dilution Law explains the behavior of weak electrolytes in solution.
- Formula: α=CKa (valid for low ionization).
- Here, α is the degree of dissociation and C is molarity.
- The law states that the degree of dissociation is inversely proportional to the square root of the concentration.
- This means that as the solution is diluted (concentration decreases), the degree of dissociation increases, reaching 100% at infinite dilution.
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About This Question
- Subject
- chemistry
- Chapter
- equilibrium
- Topic
- ostwald's dilution law
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year
- 2025
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