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Activity co-efficients
« on: September 05, 2008, 07:20:39 PM »
a)   Why do we ignore activity coefficients in dealing with solutions of weak acids and bases?

b)        Why is the conductivity of concentrated strong acid solutions lower than predicted based upon analytical concentrations?

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Re: Activity co-efficients
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2008, 08:02:06 AM »
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Re: Activity co-efficients
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2008, 01:39:42 AM »
Quote from: ahmed17 on September 05, 2008, 07:20:39 PM
a)   Why do we ignore activity coefficients in dealing with solutions of weak acids and bases?

b)        Why is the conductivity of concentrated strong acid solutions lower than predicted based upon analytical concentrations?

Thanks.
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