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Q: Why does an aqueous solution conduct electricity?
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Does sulfur conduct electricity when in aqueous solution?

no it's chemical substance and the ions do not conduct sulphur electricity when in aqueous solution!


Does sodium chloride conduct electricity in solution?

In an aqueous solution sodium chloride can in fact conduct electricity. This is because within an aqueous solution ions are free to move while as a solid NaCl will not conduct any electricity


How can you determine experimentally whether or not a substance is present in ionic or molecular form when in aqueous solution?

If the solution will conduct electricity it is ionic. Solutions made from molecules do not conduct electricity.


Why does potassium chloride conduct electricity?

Potassium chloride is an ionic solid, the ionic solids can conduct the electricity if they are in molten state or in aqueous solution.


Why does potassium chloride conduct electricity in aqueous solution?

its depends in the amount of potassium chloride.


Why does hydrogen iodide in an aqueous solution conduct an electricity?

Hydrogen iodide is dissociated in water.


Why does salt not conduct electricity?

Salts in solid form will not conduct electricity as the ions cannot be in motion. However when salts are dissolved in aqueous medium (to form solution), they will conduct electricity. Also salts conduct electricity in molten (or fused) state.


Can CaO2H2 conduct electricity as an aqueous why or why not?

no


What type of electrolyte is an aqueous glucose solution?

It is not an electrolyte as such. It needs to have salts in it that conduct electricity in order to be a complete electrolyte.


An aqueous solution of sodium sulphate containing sulfuric acid is?

Such acidic solution is a strong electrolyte and allow to conduct the electricity in presence of suitable electrodes.


Do ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

Ionic compounds dissociate in water to form positive and negative ions in aqueous solution. Such solutions can conduct electricity.


Under what condition ionic coumpounds conduct a current?

Ionic compounds conduct the electricity when their ions move freely that means in molten state or in aqueous solution.