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Why doesan aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?

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Acidsdissociate in aqueous solutions to form ions. These ions areresponsible for conduction of electricity.

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Why does an aqueous solution of acid conduct electricity?

Q. An aqueous solution of an acid conducts electricity.

(a) Why do acids not show acidic behavior in the absence of water?

(b) Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conduct electricity?

(c) Why does distilled water not conduct electricity whereas rainwater does?

HCl

{HNO}_{3}

, etc. show acidic character in aqueous solutions while solutions of compounds like,

C_{2} H_{5} OH

and glucose do not show acidic character? Why does an aqueous solution of an acid conducts electricity?

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