Question

Explain why an aqueous solution of acid conducts electricity.

Answer 1

For the conduction of electricity through the aqueous solution, the ions of acids/ base/ electrolytes must be present.

When acids are dissolved in water, they dissociate into ions.

Example:

The dissociation of Hydrochloric Acid (HCl) in water is as shown below:

$\mathrm{HCl}\to {\mathrm{H}}^{+}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)+{\mathrm{Cl}}^{-}\left(\mathrm{aq}\right)$

Hence, an aqueous solution of acid conducts electricity.