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salt water conducts more electricity than fresh water because it contains great amounts of ions which can conduct a lot of electricity
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Why would something be soluble in water but not conductive?
water does not conduct electricity much when it is pure because it does not have any ions that are free to move. Only 0.00001% of H2O is broken into H+ ions and OH- ions . However when it is in a solution with other compounds such as NaCl it may conduct electricity as the ions are free to move when electricity passes trough.
Can sodium sulphate dissolved in water conduct electricity?
Yes, all ions make water more conductible, the smaller > the better!
Do strong acids and bases conduct more or less electricity than weak ones?
Because of the ionization with in the water soulte
It oxygen more soluble in fresh water or in salt water?
Oxygen is more soluble in fresh water.
Which holds more heat salt water or fresh water?
Salt water holds more heat than fresh water
Why would something be soluble in water but not conductive?
water does not conduct electricity much when it is pure because it does not have any ions that are free to move. Only 0.00001% of H2O is broken into H+ ions and OH- ions . However when it is in a solution with other compounds such as NaCl it may conduct electricity as the ions are free to move when electricity passes trough.
Why not short circuit in the water between two wire?
this is more of a chemistry question. Pure water, does not conduct electricity. But when you add salt, it separates into positive and negative ions. These are free to move about the liquid, and so there are mobile charges. mobile charges are required to conduct electric current, and so this is how water can conduct electricity.
Can sodium sulphate dissolved in water conduct electricity?
Yes, all ions make water more conductible, the smaller > the better!
When sodium chloride dissolves in water and the sodium ions and chlorine ions become surrounded by water molecules will this solution conduct electricity?
NaCl can not conduct electricity in the solid form . When NaCl dissolves in water, it ionises into Na+ and Cl-. When electrodes are inserted into the ionic solution, the Na+ ions travel to the negative electrode and the Cl- electrons would travel to the positive electrode, hence, electricity is conducted.
What experiments can you conduct to find out if salt water weighs more than fresh water?
Adding salt to water makes the water denser. As the salt dissolves in the water, it adds mass (more weight to the water). This makes the water denser and thus allows more objects to float on the surface that would sink in fresh Water
Do strong acids and bases conduct more or less electricity than weak ones?
Because of the ionization with in the water soulte
Can a base conduct more electricity than an acid?
no
Can a potato conduct more electricity when it goes bad?
no
Why does sulfur not conduct electricity?
A dilute solution of sulfuric acid (<50%) is a very good conductor. This is because it produces ions in the water that carry the electricity. Concentrated solutions of solutions of sulfuric acid do not conduct electricity well. Sulfuric acid has a hard time making ions with itself (it does not make H3SO4+). Since there is very little water in 99% sulfuric acid, it does not have a lot of ions to conduct electricity. Basically, sulfuric acid does not conduct electricity well because it is molecular, not ionic.
What do metals do more easier then non metals?
conduct electricity
Is rain water conductive?
Rain water is not pure water. Rain water contains small amounts of ions as minerals and salt as well as pollutants. This means that it is a solution of ions, making it an electrolyte (conducts electricity).
Can potassium conduct electricity?
sodium bromide can conduct electricity though not in high quantitiesAdded:So does potassium bromide, as all ionic salts do (more or less) 'in solutae'
