A weak acid has Lambdam° = 350 S cm² mol⁻¹ and Lambdam = 17.5 S cm² mol⁻¹ at 0.05 M. What is the dissociation constant K
α = (Lambdam/Lambdam°) = (17.5/350) = 0.05 . Ka = (α² c/1 - α) = (0.05² × 0.05/1 - 0.05) = (0.0025 × 0.05/0.95) = 1.316 × 10⁻⁴ .
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry > Chapter 2: Electrochemistry > Topic: Variation of Conductivity with Concentration and Measurement