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Why is a solution of a strong acid a good conductor of electricity?
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Strong acids are good conductors of electricity because they are strong electrolytes, which means they ionize more completely, therefore strong electrolytes are good conductors of electricity.
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Do stronger acids conduct more electricity?
A strong acid will be a better conductor of electricity as it tends to ionize or dissociate completely. Weak acids because they also ionize or dissociate will also conduct electricity but because they do not ionize to completion have fewer ions in solution and conductivity suffers because of it.
Why does a strong acid conduct electricity better than a week acid?
Because it disassociates almost completely in solution and provides enough charged ions to have a strong current flow.
Does citric acid have electricity in it?
Citric acid is a crystalline solid. As such, it is a very poor conductor. Dissolved in water, it disassociates into ions that can carry a current. The resulting solution is still a rather poor conductor compared to metals.
Is a water solution of a strong acid always concentrated?
a water solution of a strong acid is what?
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.
Is muriatic acid a good conductor of electricity?
Muriatic acid is an aqueous solution of HCl. Since this is a strong acid, and it ionizes 100% into H+ and Cl- ions, it would be a good conductor of electricity, i.e. it is a strong electrolyte.
Is sulphuric acid solution good condcutor of electricity?
Yes. Sulfuric acid is a strong electrolyte.
Do stronger acids conduct more electricity?
A strong acid will be a better conductor of electricity as it tends to ionize or dissociate completely. Weak acids because they also ionize or dissociate will also conduct electricity but because they do not ionize to completion have fewer ions in solution and conductivity suffers because of it.
What makes a lemon a conductor of electricity?
The acid in the lemon makes it a conductor of electricity.
Why does a strong acid conduct electricity better than a week acid?
Because it disassociates almost completely in solution and provides enough charged ions to have a strong current flow.
Does citric acid have electricity in it?
Citric acid is a crystalline solid. As such, it is a very poor conductor. Dissolved in water, it disassociates into ions that can carry a current. The resulting solution is still a rather poor conductor compared to metals.
Is vinegar a conductor?
Yes, but it is a weak conductor. Vinegar is a solution of acetic acid and water. Acids donate H+ ions into a solution. The concentration of these ions are what determines whether a solution is a strong electrolyte(conductor) or a weak one. Since vinegar has a low concentration of acetic acid(about 5%) it only has a pH of only ~2.4 and so is a weak acid.
Is a water solution of a strong acid always concentrated?
a water solution of a strong acid is what?
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.
Why does silfuric acid conducts electricity better than citric acid?
Sulfuric acid is a string acid and citric acid is a weak acid. This means that sulfuric acid disassociates completely in water. All of the protons ( H + ) are released from the molecule into the solution. With acetic acid as little as 1% of the protons are released into solution. So, with sulfuric acid you have, H + and HSO4 - ions that conduct electricity fully, while acetic acid is a weal conductor.
IS 0.1 M strong acid a better conductor than 1 M weak acid?
0.1 M strong acid is a better conductor than 1 M weak acid
How can calamansi produce electricity?
Calamansi is a conductor of electricity because it has citric acid properties. However, it is not necessarily considered a good conductor of electricity since the amount of acid present is relativity weak.
