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TABLE 2.4

Values of q for various electrolytes

Electrolytes

I(max. value tested)

2.550

6.0

HCl

6.690

16.0

HClO4

9.300

16.0

HNO3

3.660

3.0

HBr

1.150

5.5

KCl

0.920

4.5

1.700

0.7

AgNO3

KClO3
KI

1.620

4.5

KNO3

2.330

3.5

KOH

4.770

6.0

NaBr

2.980

4.0

NaCl

2.230

6.0

NaClO3

0.410

3.5

NaClO4

1.300

6.0

NaI

4.060

3.5

NaNO3

0.390

6.0

NaOH

3.000

6.0

NH4Cl

0.820

6.0

AlCl3

1.920

10.8

Al2(SO4)3

0.360

15.0

CaCl2

2.400

18.0

Ca(NO3)2

0.930

18.0

CoCl2

2.250

12.0

Co(NO3)2

2.080

15.0

CuCl2

1.400

6.0

Cu(NO3)2

1.830

18.0

CuSO4

0.000

5.6

FeCl2

2.160

6.0

K2SO4

0.250

2.1

MgCl2

2.900

15.0

MnCl2

1.600

18.0

MnSO4

0.140

16.0

Na2S2O3

0.180

10.5

Na2SO4

0.190

12.0

(NH4)2SO4

0.250

12.0

NiCl2

2.330

15.0

NiSO4

0.025

10.0

Pb(ClO4)2

2.250

18.0

Pb(NO3)2

0.970

6.0

ZnCl2

0.800

18.0

Zn(ClO4)2

4.300

12.0

Zn(NO3)2

2.280

18.0

ZnSO4

0.050

8.0

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