Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Solutions of hydrochloric acid and potassium chloride, each of , are so dilute that the molar conductivity can be taken as the limiting value. Find the conductivity of each in , and the ratio of the conductivity of the acid to that of the salt.
, with the ion values in : , , , , , . For a weak acid, . For a salt that hardly dissolves, .
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.
Step 1. The limiting values. and .
Step 2. The conductivities. From , we have . For the acid, . For the salt, .
Step 3. The ratio. . Since the concentrations are equal, this is also .
Check. Both solutions have the same chloride ions, so the ratio comes only from the hydrogen ion against the potassium ion.
Answer: , and a ratio of .
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