Acids, Bases and Salts · Class 10 · CBSE Science
State the chemical property due to which aqueous solutions of acids conduct electricity, whereas solutions of compounds like glucose and alcohol do n…
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State the chemical property due to which aqueous solutions of acids conduct electricity, whereas solutions of compounds like glucose and alcohol do not.
Answer: Aqueous solutions of acids conduct electricity because they dissociate to produce hydrogen ions ( or ) and anions, which act as charge carriers. Compounds like glucose and alcohol do not dissociate into ions in water, and hence their solutions do not conduct electricity.
Solution
Electricity conduction in solutions requires the presence of mobile ions. Acids produce ions in water, while covalent organic compounds like glucose and alcohol dissolve as neutral molecules.
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