Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A conductivity cell reads when it is filled with potassium chloride. Two other solutions are then put into the same cell, at the same temperature. Solution A reads and solution B reads . Find the cell constant, and the conductivity of each solution.
The cell constant is , in . The conductivity is , in , and . A cell is calibrated with potassium chloride: . A solution of potassium chloride has at .
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. First the cell constant from the potassium chloride, then the two conductivities.
Step 1. The cell constant. .
Step 2. Solution A. .
Step 3. Solution B. .
Check. A has less than half the resistance of B, so its conductivity should be more than twice as large. The ratio is .
Watch out. The cell constant is found by multiplying. Dividing the resistance by the conductivity gives a wrong number with the wrong unit.
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