Physics, asked by Geniusscientist, 11 months ago

Copper sulphate dissolved in water conducts electricity but solid copper sulphate does not conduct electricity. why?

spaghet: Copper sulphate is an ionic compound. When dissolved in water, its ions dissociate. Now these ions facilitate the conduction of electricity. That is why cuso4 conducts electricity in water and not in solid state as dissociation of ions is not seen. I hope this helps :)

Geniusscientist: thanks

AmritaNarangAJ: due to prsenece of ions first case, electricity is conducted

Answers

Answered by Bidyendudas

because solid copper sulphate is not conductive to electricity but when it is dissolved with water as water is conductive to electricity so copper sulphate solution is conductive to electricity.

Geniusscientist: But if there is pure water then?

Bidyendudas: pure water doesnt conduct electricity.

Geniusscientist: so does the copper sulphate solution will conduct electricity

Answered by Myira1

Hey......

when copper sulphate dissolve in water conduct electricity, this happens because only aqueous solution can conduct electricity ..

aqueous solution have (H+) ions that's why aqueos solution conduct electricity and solid sulphate doesn't conduct electricity.....

Hope this will help u.....

vaishapawar: exactly ur right .........but iron is a conductor of electricity toooo

vaishapawar: so u can't say 'only aqueous'

spaghet: point taken. But in this case we are talking about the salt copper sulphate and not copper metal. So that is why aqueous is necessary to the answet

spaghet: *r

vaishapawar: ok ok ..thanks for clearing

spaghet: :)

vaishapawar: :}

sidhki1: great

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