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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes, saltwater is a good conductor of electricity. Saltwater is an ionic solution, and those mobile ions can act as charge carriers. The mobility of the ions allows an ionic solution to support current flow.
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∙ 14y agoYes, sat water is a conductor of electricity.
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∙ 8y agoyes, yesterday I did the experiment.
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What percent of earths water is saltwater?
About 97% of Earths water is saltwater.
What waters are saltwater?
The water in the sea and oceans are saltwater.
Which one will rust faster saltwater or freshwater?
saltwater
Which is heavier saltwater or freshwater?
Saltwater is heavier because saltwater contains salt which adds to its overall weight. Freshwater does not have any dissolved salt so it is lighter then saltwater
Is an island freshwater or saltwater?
Islands exist in both bodies of saltwater and bodies of freshwater.
Is saltwater a insulator or conductor?
It is a conductor
Is saltwater conductor or insulator?
It is a conductor
Is saltwater an conductor?
yes feather are cool
Is saltwater a condutor or insulator?
It conducts electricity. REALLY good conductor.
Why is felt a conductor of electricity?
It isn't--although if you wet felt with saltwater or other electrolyte it is useful for some purposes. **if you get anything wet, it can be a conductor :P
Why does saltwater and air is a good conductor of electricity?
Salt contains a metallic "Sodium" additionally typical seawater contains many other trace elements which are good conductors.
Why would seawater be a better conductor of electricity than river water?
Water is actually a weak insulator and does not transmit current well unless it has ions in it, like saltwater does. Seaweeds are limited in their abilities to conduct electricity per se, but as they come from saltwater, the salts still present on their "leaves" conduct relatively well.
Why saltwater fish can live in saltwater?
because saltwater fish must be live in saltwater
Will a coin rust faster in saltwater or freshwater?
In saltwater. In saltwater.
What type of crocodile like saltwater?
The saltwater crocodile likes saltwater.
Is saltwater a solution or solute?
Saltwater is a solution because you can get fresh water and some salt and mix it and then you get saltwater.
Are eggs denser then saltwater?
It depends on the salinity of the saltwater, but in general, no, eggs will float in saltwater.
