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The ion with the highest limiting molar conductance at 298 K is

  • A.\(\mathrm{H^{+}}\)
  • B.\(\mathrm{Na^{+}}\)
  • C.\(\mathrm{K^{+}}\)
  • D.\(\mathrm{Ca^{2+}}\)
  • E.\(\mathrm{Mg^{2+}}\)

Answer: A

The highest limiting molar conductance belongs to H+.

H+ has a limiting molar conductivity of about 350 S cm2 mol−1 at 298 K, far above any metal ion, because it moves by the Grotthuss mechanism: protons hop from one water molecule to the next along hydrogen bonds instead of the whole hydrated ion moving through the solvent.

Na+ and K+ are around 50 and 74, and even counted per mole of ions, Ca2+ and Mg2+ (about 119 and 106) are far below H+.

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