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Yes, salt water is a good conductor of electricity as opposed to plain water. When the salt dissociates to sodium and chloride ions, that water now contains charges floating around in it, increases the potential for electricity to flow through the salty water.
The same can be applied to other solutions in which salts dissociate to their original ions.
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∙ 12y agoSalt solutions conduct electricity because they dissociate into respective ions which gets attracted towards cathode or anode according to their charge and this movement of ions conduct electricity.
Salt solutions conduct electricity because sodium chloride (NaCl) is an electrolyte because it is a soluble ionic compound. Certain highly polar molecules such as hydrogen chloride are also electrolytes because HCl molecules form the ions H3O+ and Cl- when dissolved in water.
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∙ 10y agoYou think probable to water solutions of salts or to molten salts: in these situations salts are dissociated in ions and become conductors.
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∙ 11y agoBecause a ionic salt in water solution is dissociated in ions.
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∙ 9y agoThe water salt solution is an electrolyte because salt is dissociated in water in ions Na+ and Cl-.
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Are organic compounds excellent conductors of electricity?
Generally not.
What easily conducts electricity?
Metal and water are both excellent conductors of electricity.
Does electricity flow through the magnet?
Magnets are conductors of electricity. If the magnets are made of a metal alloy, such as samarium cobalt, they become excellent conductors of electricity.
How does a lime conduct electricity?
It contains citric acid and other salts which are conductors of electricity in the presence of water which is there of course.
Is metal a poor conductor of heat and electricity?
No, a metal is an excellent conductor of electricity.
When are salts excellent condutors of electricity?
False. A salt solution is full of positive and negative ions making it a good conductor of electricity.
When are salts excellent conductors electricity?
In solution (an electrolyte is formed) and in liquid state (melted).
Salts conductors of electricity?
Because after dissociation ions are formed ionic salts can be electricity conductors. Also melted ionic salts are electricity conductors.
When are salts excellant conductors of electricity?
Salts are normally very brittle and hard, but when their ions can move about salts are excellent electrical conductors. this is possible when a salt melts or dissolves. when a salt melts the ions that make up the crystal can freely move past each other. Molten salts are good conductors although they do not work as well as metals. Similarly if a salt dissolves on water it's ions are no longer held tightly in a crystal because the ions can move freely the solution can conduct electrisity
Are organic compounds excellent conductors of electricity?
Generally not.
Are there any other household conductors?
o There are some organic compounds that can conduct electricity (organic conductors) salts, solubilized in water or any other solvent that can solubilize them conduct electricity. Molten salts conduct electricity ionized atoms or molecules can conduct electricity
What easily conducts electricity?
Metal and water are both excellent conductors of electricity.
Does electricity flow through the magnet?
Magnets are conductors of electricity. If the magnets are made of a metal alloy, such as samarium cobalt, they become excellent conductors of electricity.
How does lime conduct electricity?
It contains citric acid and other salts which are conductors of electricity in the presence of water which is there of course.
How does a lime conduct electricity?
It contains citric acid and other salts which are conductors of electricity in the presence of water which is there of course.
Does lime conduct electricity?
It contains citric acid and other salts which are conductors of electricity in the presence of water which is there of course.
Why are some liquids and some gas conductors of electricity?
molten metals are liquids that conduct electricity (mercury is molten at room temperature)electrolytes are liquids that conduct electricity (acids, salts, or bases either dissolved in water or molten)ionized gases conduct electricity (unless ionized gases are excellent insulators)
