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Salt water is able to light a bulb because it conducts electricity. When a voltage is applied across the salt water, the ions from the dissolved salt allow electric current to flow, completing the circuit and allowing the bulb to light up.

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Is it possible to switch on a light bulb putting on the mixture solutions like salt and water?

no it is not able to do so


Can you light up a bulb using salt and water?

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


Could salt water conduct electrity to turn a light bulb on?

Yes, salt water can conduct electricity and can be used to turn on a light bulb. The dissolved salt in water breaks into ions, allowing the solution to conduct electric current. If a circuit is properly set up with electrodes in the salt water, it can complete the circuit and light the bulb. However, the brightness and efficiency may be lower compared to using pure water or a standard electrical source.


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

Salt water conducts electricity and contains ions that can complete the circuit and allow the bulb to light up. Distilled water, on the other hand, is a poor conductor of electricity as it lacks ions and impurities needed to carry the electrical current.


Why does the brightness of the bulb increase when you add salt?

Adding salt to the water in a light bulb increases the conductivity of the water. This allows more current to flow through the water, resulting in more energy being converted to light and heat in the bulb. As a result, the bulb appears brighter when salt is added.


Does salt water produce energy?

yes it does the ions in the salt become energy. if you were to make a circuit the correct way with a light bulb there shall be light.


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

You wouldn't. You simply wouldn't.


Does Salt or sugar make a light bulb light?

in sugar


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The phonograph and the electric light bulb both by Thomas Edison. also salt water taffy


Why does a light bulb light up in salt water?

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.


Why you able to separate the salt from the salt water solution?

Dont get me wrong, but you seem to be asking how to separate salt from water. I think if you evaporate water, the salt cannot evaporate, and it stays behind. However, if the light is really hot, it will evaporate the salt along with the water. (Example: If you put salt and water in a dish and hold it on top of a lit candle, the light is hot enough to evaporate water, but not hot enough to evaporate salt.


Is salt water able to turn to ice?

No, salt water is not able to turn to ice.