The strength of an acid or base is related to its strength as an electrolyte. (a) Is the electrical conductivity of 0.1 M HCl higher, lower, or the same as that of 0.1 M CH₃COOH? Explain.
The electrical conductivity of 0.1 M HCl higher, as that of 0.1 M CH₃COOH because hydrochloric acid has more ions than 0.1 M .
Because it is a powerful acid and dissociates into positive ions known as hydrogen ions and chlorine ions when dissolved in water, hydrochloric acid has better conductivity.
While ethanoic acid dissociates into positive ions called hydrogen and negative ions called ethanoate ions.
When dissolved in water or when there are no ions present, ethanoic acid has lesser conductivity since it is a weak acid.
What is electrical conductivity ?
A material's electrical conductivity can be determined by observing how easily an electric current flows through it.
Electrical resistivity, on the other hand, gauges how much a substance resists the flow of electricity. The two characteristics are complete opposites of one another.
