Class NEET 2026 ALL Q #1971
COMPETENCY BASED
APPLY
4 Marks 2026 NTA-RE-NEET-2026 MCQ SINGLE
For a salt XY, which is a strong electrolyte, the plot of $\Lambda_{m}$ versus $\sqrt{c}$ has a slope of $-90.0~S~cm^{2}mol^{-3/2}L^{1/2}$ at 298 K. At 0.01 M concentration of XY, the value of $\Lambda_{m}$ is $145.0~S~cm^{2}mol^{-1}$. The limiting molar conductivity of $Y^{-}$ ion $(\lambda_{Y^{-}}^{0}$, in $S~cm^{2}~mol^{-1}$) at 298 K will be (Given : $\lambda_{X^{+}}^{0}=74.0~S~cm^{2}mol^{-1})$
(A) 76
(B) 80
(C) 100
(D) 90
Correct Answer: B

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Step 1: Identify the Debye-Huckel-Onsager Equation

For a strong electrolyte, the molar conductivity $\Lambda_{m}$ is related to the concentration $c$ by the equation: $$ \Lambda_{m} = \Lambda_{m}^{0} - A\sqrt{c} $$ where $\Lambda_{m}^{0}$ is the limiting molar conductivity and $A$ is the slope of the plot.

Step 2: Calculate Limiting Molar Conductivity

Given: $\Lambda_{m} = 145.0$, $A = 90.0$ (magnitude of slope), and $c = 0.01$ M. $$ 145.0 = \Lambda_{m}^{0} - 90.0 \times \sqrt{0.01} $$ $$ 145.0 = \Lambda_{m}^{0} - 90.0 \times 0.1 $$ $$ 145.0 = \Lambda_{m}^{0} - 9.0 $$ $$ \Lambda_{m}^{0} = 145.0 + 9.0 = 154.0 \, S \, cm^{2} mol^{-1} $$

Step 3: Apply Kohlrausch Law

According to Kohlrausch Law of independent migration of ions: $$ \Lambda_{m}^{0} = \lambda_{X^{+}}^{0} + \lambda_{Y^{-}}^{0} $$ Given $\lambda_{X^{+}}^{0} = 74.0$, we solve for $\lambda_{Y^{-}}^{0}$: $$ 154.0 = 74.0 + \lambda_{Y^{-}}^{0} $$ $$ \lambda_{Y^{-}}^{0} = 154.0 - 74.0 = 80.0 \, S \, cm^{2} mol^{-1} $$

Final Answer: 80

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Pedagogical Audit
Bloom's Analysis: This is an APPLY question because the student must integrate the Debye-Huckel-Onsager equation with Kohlrausch Law to solve for an unknown ionic conductivity.
Knowledge Dimension: PROCEDURAL
Justification: The problem requires a sequential multi-step calculation process involving physical chemistry laws.
Syllabus Audit: In the context of NEET, this is classified as COMPETENCY. It tests the student's ability to manipulate electrochemical data rather than simple recall of definitions.