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Salt in solution improves conductivity but it does not make a conductor as good as a metal.
Deionized water has an electrical conductivity of 5,5 * 10-6 [S*m-1] but Seawater (3,5% salt in solution) has a conductivity of 4,8 [S*m-1] compared to
Sliver with a conductivity of 6,3 * 107 [S*m-1] (the best known at room temperature)
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoElectrolyte (definition):
A compound that disassociates into ions in a suitable solvent. Includes most salts.
The salt is the electrolyte. Being an electrolyte, it disassociates into ions in
a suitable solution (by definition). The salt solution is an electrolyte solution,
which tells us that it has many ions in it (by definition).
A solution with many ions in it is a relatively good conductor of electricity.
So it seems that "Yes" is actually the answer after all.
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∙ 13y agosalt can conduct electricity but i dont think it does anything for heat, so bad conductor for heat
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∙ 11y agoDry, solid salt is a poor conductor. Molten (melted) salt,
or a solution of salt in water, are good conductors.
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Is saltwater a conductor?
Yes, saltwater is a conductor of electricity. The amount of conductivity depends on the amount of salt dissolved in the solution. The greater the salt, or other impurities, the greater the conductivity. Pure water, which can only be achieved in a closed loop in laboratory conditions does not conduct electricity. Even exposing pure water to the atmosphere allows impurities into the water, and it is the impurities that actually conduct electricity.
Is water is a bad conductor of electricity?
Pure water is a poor conductor of electricity because it exists in solution as electrically neutral molecules. the molecules carry no electric charge and there are no ions in solution to carry charges. Hope this helps, physicsisland@hotmail.com
What is a Good conductor of electricity when mixed with water?
Soluble ionic compounds are excellent conductors of electricity when dissolved in water - such as sodium chloride (common salt)
Is any pure liquid a conductor of electricity?
All solutions that contain ions are good conductors of electricity, such as: acids, bases, salt water. Dschennai
Why is there a need to submerge the agarose gel into a tank of salt solution?
The salt solution serves as a buffer that conducts electricity. Salt is one of the best conductors of electricity.
Is sugar solution a good conductor?
no salt solution is the conductor of electricity as sugar doesn't have as great an ionization as table salt
Is salt a conductor?
Sodium chloride is an electrical conductor only in solution or when is melted.
Why can a solution of salt water conduct electricity but a solid salt cannot?
Water is a better conductor.
Is salt that is dissolved in water a good conductor of electricity?
No
Is salt water a good conductor of electricity?
Yes
Is aqueous sodium chloride is a good conductor of electric current?
Yes, aqueous sodium chloride solution is a good conductor of electricity. Since, it is an ionic salt, when dissolved in water it dissociates into ions and thus the free ions conduct electricity.
Is salt solution a conductor or insulator of electricity?
A salt solution in water is a conductor, due to the disassociation of the salt molecules into oppositely charged ions in the presence of the polar water molecules. A salt solution in a nonpolar solvent would likely be an insulator, as the salt molecules probably would not dissociate.
Is salt itself a conductor of electricity?
In molten form a salt itself is a conductor of electricity.
Is salt a conductor or an insulator?
salt water is a good conductor of electricity as it contains sodium and chloride ions to carry out current
What is a good conductor that is mostly made of water?
A salt solution.
Is Salt Water an insulator or a conductor?
salt water is a good conductor of electricity as it contains sodium and chloride ions to carry out current
Is blood a conductor of electricity?
Well yes it is. It contains a high concentration of water and salt. Our body is 75% water and water and salt are good conductors of electricity. And so, it is most likely to be a conductor of electricity.
