Monday, April 19, 2010 10:20 PM

-Charged ions are needed in solutions in order to conduct electricity.
-Ionic solutions dissociate when they are placed in water.
Ex. H2SO4---> 2H+SO4
-Molecular solutions do not usually split into ions
Ex. C12H22O11---> C12H22O11
STEPS TO DETERMINE IF SOMETHING IS CONDUCTIVE:
Metal?
Yes: No:
Conductive Solid metal?
Yes: No:
Non-Condictive Acid or Base?
Yes: No:
Conductive Ionic?
Yes: No:
Conductive Non-Conductive