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Water is a poor conductor of electricity but with Strong electrolytes added in it, it becomes a very strong conductor.Salt is a strong electrolyte.A large portion of the Solute(which is salt)exists as ions.

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Why do the light bulb remain unlit when the electrodes were placed in the deionized water?

Best way to explain this Question is by giving a counter example; Light bulb will light up when electrodes are placed in an ion solution. Why is that? This is because when a potential difference is created in an ion solution, the ions are able to react in a redox (reduction and oxidation) reaction. This allows the path of the electrons to be continued even in the liquid medium; This is why we see the light bulb light up! Now to answer the original question, the light bulb cannot light up in deionized water because there exists no ions within the solution. This means that the circuit no longer exists at the liquid medium thus the light bulb will remain unlit hope this helps - bwabwa


Why toothpick can't let the bulb light up?

Because the bulb fused or toothpick is not the good conductor of eletricity.


What does a light source do?

It's simple the light bulb brings light when it is dark.it lights up the house how does it light up. it has a cord which electricity passes through and lights up the wire


Can you give me 2 fact about the incandescant light bulb?

-It's a very old technology quickly being replaced by newer more efficient technologies. -The light produced in the bulb is created by electricity heating up a filament inside the bulb creating light. This wouldn't be possible without the bulb however, since oxygen would quickly end this reaction of the filament through oxidation.


How does fresh water become salt water?

Water is already water so when water goes with water it becomes water then you add salt and water and it becomes salt water so you take your salt water and take your water in the water and mix the water in the water with the salt water it becomes the water in the water with salt water

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Why do you think salt water can light the bulb but distilled water cannot?

the answer is your head your dumb rude idiotic shameless def


Can you light up a bulb using salt and water?

Aqueous solution of salt and water serves as electrolyte which acts as conducting medium.


Why would you mix warm salt water and warm sugar to make a light bulb light up?

You wouldn't. You simply wouldn't.


How do you light up a bulb with a salt and distilled water?

when salt is dissolved in water, it creates electrolytes which allows the FLOW OF ELECTRICITY but you still need a power source (battery)


Is it possible for water to make a light bulb light up?

NO


What elements light up a light bulb?

argon is an element that make up a light bulb


Why does a light bulb light in a closed circuit?

A bulb does not light up if there is no voltage available across the bulb, or if the bulb is burned out.


What happens when you place a light bulb in a little water and put it in a microwave?

the light bulb will light up because of the different heat waves in the microwave. If you want to try thisfirst you take a small cup and fill it with a little bit of water take a light bulb and place it in water then put it a microwave for ten seconds.note don't put in microwave for more than twenty seconds the light bulb will explode


Does a 60 watt light bulb evaporate water faster than the sun?

Faster than ambient left alone? If compare to open air then it is faster with extra heat source of 100 Watt. If it had twice the bulb then it is faster than 1 bulb. Light bulb is the energy source and evaporation require energy. Provide extra energy help speed up evaporation.


What elementes make up a light bulb?

argon is an element that make up a light bulb


What properties must liquid has in order to light up the circuit?

salt water,not pure water


what's a alliteration for light bulb?

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