Question

why does an aqueous solution of acid conduct electricity ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The aqueous solution of acid conducts electricity because when an acid is dissolved in water it breakdown into two opposite charges molecules.

For e. g. When HCL is dissolved in water it breaks into Hydrogen( carrying positive charge H+ion) and Chlorine(carrying negative charge OH-ion) ...

Then these positive charges moves away from each other towards anode and cathode and conducts electricity...

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Answer 2

acid undergo dissociation in aqueous solution to form H+ ions . when electricity is passed through an aqueous solution of an acid the H+ acid reach the cathode and each H+ icons picks up one electron from the cathode of from H2 gas . because of the reaction aqueous solution of acid conduct electricity