Calculating the conductivity of a solution of HCl and HAc

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Homework Statement


I need to calculate the specific conductivity k and the resistance R of a cell containitng 0.01 M HCl and 0.1 M acetic acid (HAc).
I know the molar conductivity of HAc: Λm = k/c = 5.14 cm2S/mol.
I also know Ka (HAc) = 1.795 *10-5.
I know the cell constant Kcell = R*k = 0.5652.
(It may be ok to look up some constants for conductivity of HCl etc.)

What I'm struggling with is: How is the conductivity of the HAc affected by adding a strong acid?

Homework Equations


k = c Λm
R = Kcell /k
 
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Sabe said:
What I'm struggling with is: How is the conductivity of the HAc affected by adding a strong acid?

Do you know how to use ICE table? If so, problem is trivial.
 
Yes! I got it now, thank you :)