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Which solution will conduct electrical current a sugar or a salt solution?
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A solution of salt will conduct electricity while a solution made with sugar will not.
Electricity is moving charge, so anything that conducts has something in it that is charged and can move. Metals have a lot of nearly-free electrons, so they conduct readily.
Dissolving a salt or any ionic compound produces a solution with charged anions and cations. They will respond to an electric field, so when a voltage is applied the charged ions move. These are termed electrolytes and electrolytes coduct electricity.
Pure water has a very very small number of hydrogen ions and hydroxy ions, so small that generally pure water is termed a nonconducting fluid.
If one combines water and sugar, the sugar doesn't ionise at all.,
Table salt ionises in two ions per molecule:
So, dissolved sugar has almost no conductivity but table salt conducts reasonably well.
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Why does a sugar- water solution not conduct electricity?
Because although sugar dissolves in water, it does not produce ions in solution. Electric current travels through solution by hopping from cation to cation and since sugar produces no cations (or ions of any sort) in solution, the current cannot travel through the solution. Therefore, the solution as a whole does not conduct electricity
What conducts electricity better salt or sugar and why?
Salt (NaCl) is an ionic compound, while sugar (sucrose) is a covalent compound. Because of the way NaCl dissolves in water, it has free roaming electrons that will interact freely with an electric current and can therefore transfer it throughout the solution. Conversely, sucrose molecules are covalently bonded and their electrons are "tied" to each other, preventing them from interacting with an electric current, consequently making a sucrose solution non conductive.
Why doesn't sugar placed in water conduct electricity?
For a fluid to conduct electricity, it must contain ions. Ions carry electrons through the fluid, making the fluid a conductor. Sugar (C6H12O6) does not conduct electricity because the molecule is non-polar. When it is mixed with water, no ions are formed because water, a polar molecule, will not dissolve this compound by the principle "like dissolves like". Because there are no ions in this mixture, sugar will not conduct electricity.
How does energy work through sugar dissolving in water?
The electrical current doesn't pass through the water which sugar was dissolved; because sugar doesn't ionize in water. (For example salt ionizes in water) You can determine which solutions dissolve water by looking at it's solute: If the solute is a compuon formed with covalent bonds, that the solution will be electrically unconductive, if is formed by ionic bonds; then the solution will be electrically conductive.
Is neutral solution a good electrical conductor?
concentration of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions are equal Sodium chloride solution or a sugar solution is an example for neutral solution. Generally it is neither acidic nor basic. Thanks me later James Franklin sfere-elec.net
An unknown compound dissolves in water but the solution does not conduct electricity?
If a compound dissolves into water and allows for the conductance of electrical current its said to be ionic and an electrolyte. Sodium chloride (NaCl) or table salt exhibits this property. Sugar is a compound that will dissolve in water but not conduct current. Sugar is not an electrolyte or ionic; rather a covalent molecule.
Why does a sugar- water solution not conduct electricity?
Because although sugar dissolves in water, it does not produce ions in solution. Electric current travels through solution by hopping from cation to cation and since sugar produces no cations (or ions of any sort) in solution, the current cannot travel through the solution. Therefore, the solution as a whole does not conduct electricity
Which solution will conduct electric current sugar solution or a salt solution?
First of all, this is a stupid question I mean are you in 1st Grade? But yes salt conducts electricity much better than sugar.
Will sugar dissolved in water conduct electric currant?
Yes, it will conduct electric current much better than plain water. The sugar molecules in water form a clear solution by ionization facilitating the path of electrons of electric current.
Why does a solution of sodium chloride conduct electricity but a sugar solution does not?
In order to conduct electricity a solution needs ions to carry the current. Sodium chloride contains ions, sugar does not.... So, sugar can't conduct electricity. Sugars are held together by covalent bonds...( very strong) Sodium is held together by Ionic bonds..(easily broken) Renee....Nashville State Community College A&P1
Which will conduct electric current aluminum foil sugar or potassium hydroxide dissolved in water?
Aluminium foil and potassium hydroxide in water solution are conductors.
Sugar solution does not conduct electricity because it does not contain?
Answer: A sugar solution does not conduct electricity because it does not contain ions. Sugar is not an electrolyte -- a substance which ionizes when dissolved in water.Answer: Sugar, as a non-electrolyte substance, does not produce ions when dissolved in water. A solution of sugar contains molecules of sucrose, but no ions. The absence of ions in a sugar aqueous solution makes it a non electricity conductor fluid.
What are the classification of solution according to electrical-conductivity?
Electrical conductivity is the same thing whether we are talking about a solution, a wire, or anything else. It is the capacity to conduct electricity. Electric current flows easily in some things, and with great difficulty in other things. Each material is different. Salt water conducts electricity very well, but sugar water doesn't, so not all solutions are the same.
What is the solution that conducts electricity?
These solutions contain ions, as for example soluble salts.
Does a solution formed from the dissolving of sugar in water conduct electrcity?
No, because it is not ionic.
If you mix sugar with a solution of electrolytes will electrical resistance increase?
Yes
Which solution will conduct electric a sugar solution or a salt solution?
First of all, this is a stupid question I mean are you in 1st Grade? But yes salt conducts electricity much better than sugar.
