Factors affecting conductivity of an ion at infinite dilution

Factors affecting conductivity of an ion at infinite dilution

1. Charge on the ion: the bigger the charge the higher the conductivity because the ion caries bigger charge per ion
2. The size of an ion: small ions have high speed of movement leading to high conductivity. However, small ions with high charge have high density that may attract a big cloud of water of hydration that its effective mass may bigger than that of a big ion. That is why the small cations may have lower conductivity that big cation.

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