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A Liquid that conducts electricity and is decomposed in the process is called electrolyte.

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Is H2S04 a non electrolyte?

No H2SO4 (sulphuric acid) dose conduct electricity. in general, acids conduct electricity. Strong acids are strong conductors of electricity.


Is argon a electrolyte?

No. An electrolyte is a substance in an aqueous solution that conducts electricity due to the presence of ions. Since Argon by itself is an atom and does not have any ions, it's not an electrolyte. It does not dissociate, or break apart into ions, in a solution so it cannot conduct electricity.A general rule: electrolytes are usually strong acids and bases and salts.


Are substances which when dissolved in water will not conduct an electric current?

An insulator is the general term for things that do not conduct electricity. Rubber is a good example. Glass, paper and teflon are also other good examples of insulators. It is too broad to point out a specific type. I would have been inclined to say a polymer, (i.e. plastics) but conducting polymers have very popular use as conductors.


Will anions alone in a solution conduct electricity or do both anions and cations need to be present?

Anions alone in a solution could conduct electricity, if they were in contact with suitable electrodes. In general, however, anions alone in solution cannot exist for long, because the electrical potential of the resulting solution would be too high to be stable. One of the few practical exceptions occurs when cations can not dissolve because they are part of a polymer that has too high a molecular weight to be soluble in water, but the anions are soluble. If a polymer of this type is made into a thin and porous membrane, the anions can conduct electricity through the membrane, but only between the membrane and (i) an electrode or (ii) a solution that contains both anions and cations.


Why is liquid HCL a poor conductor of electricity?

For the conductance of electricity through chemical substances there must be free ions, and HCl gas do not have any free ions, though when it is in water it is in its ionic form and conducts electricity.

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Is H2S04 a non electrolyte?

No H2SO4 (sulphuric acid) dose conduct electricity. in general, acids conduct electricity. Strong acids are strong conductors of electricity.


Is argon a electrolyte?

No. An electrolyte is a substance in an aqueous solution that conducts electricity due to the presence of ions. Since Argon by itself is an atom and does not have any ions, it's not an electrolyte. It does not dissociate, or break apart into ions, in a solution so it cannot conduct electricity.A general rule: electrolytes are usually strong acids and bases and salts.


Are substances which when dissolved in water will not conduct an electric current?

An insulator is the general term for things that do not conduct electricity. Rubber is a good example. Glass, paper and teflon are also other good examples of insulators. It is too broad to point out a specific type. I would have been inclined to say a polymer, (i.e. plastics) but conducting polymers have very popular use as conductors.


What kind of solutions don't conduct electricity?

One solution that will not conduct electricity is pure water. The reason is that it needs a dissociated ionic compound that can mix with water when detached, and then it will be unable to conduct.


Can aluminum awning conduct electricity?

Metals in general are very good electricity conductors. So yes, aluminum can conduct electricity, so I wouldn't wire any electricity to the awning unless you know what you are doing.


Will coconut oil can conduct electricity?

No, in general oils do not conduct electricity.


Can a sold conduct an electric current?

Solids can definitely conduct electricity -- like copper wires. It is a general property of metals.


Does acid conducts electricity?

Acid is a general term reffering to a lot of different substances, Some acids conduct electricity but very weakly, But in general acids are not good conductors.


Will anions alone in a solution conduct electricity or do both anions and cations need to be present?

Anions alone in a solution could conduct electricity, if they were in contact with suitable electrodes. In general, however, anions alone in solution cannot exist for long, because the electrical potential of the resulting solution would be too high to be stable. One of the few practical exceptions occurs when cations can not dissolve because they are part of a polymer that has too high a molecular weight to be soluble in water, but the anions are soluble. If a polymer of this type is made into a thin and porous membrane, the anions can conduct electricity through the membrane, but only between the membrane and (i) an electrode or (ii) a solution that contains both anions and cations.


Can hydrocarbon mixture conduct electricity?

No, pure hydrocarbon mixtures do not conduct electricity because they consist of non-polar molecules that do not dissociate into ions. In order for a substance to conduct electricity, it must either contain charged particles (ions) or mobile electrons.