An aqueous solution is a solution in which the solvent is water. It is mostly shown in chemical equations by appending (aq) to the relevant chemical formula. For example, a solution of table salt, or sodium chloride (NaCl), in water would be represented as Na+(aq) + Cl−(aq).

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Water is generally the solvent found in aqueous solution, where a solvent is the substance that dissolves the solute. Interestingly, aqueous solutions with ions conduct electricity to some degree. Pure water, having a very low concentration of ions, cannot conduct electricity.

The solvent in aqueous solutions is water, which makes up about 70% of the mass of the human body and is essential for life. Moreover, the presence of large amounts of water on Earth’s surface helps maintain its surface temperature in a range suitable for life.

Therefore a solution with dissolved ions should conduct electricity. Let’s look at a few examples. Pure (distilled) water contains no dissolved ions. An aqueous NaCl solution, however, will have dissolved ions present and therefore will conduct electricity.

A solution may contain more than one solute. An aqueous solution is a solution in which water is the solvent. A NaCl solution is an aqueous solution. A non-aqueous solution is a solution in which water is not the solvent.

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Ions in solution can transport charge. A precipitation reaction depletes ions from the solution and consequently the conductivity of the solution drops.

In HCl, the H looses its sole electron to form cation. While Cl accepts the electron to form anion. In water it dissociates into ions and so can conduct electricity.

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Acids, Bases and Salts Which of the following aqueous solutions will conduct electricity? Glucose, Hydrochloric acid, Acetic acid, Alcohol, Sulphuric acid, Sodium hydroxide. Hydrochloric acid, Acetic acid, Sulphuric acid, Sodium hydroxide conduct electricity.

Sugar solutin does not form ion , hencr does not conduct electricity in solution .

-Solution of iodine in alcohol – Here, the solvent is alcohol which has the formula C2H5OH. So, it does not involve water. Hence, it is an example of a non-aqueous solution.

Distilled water is a pure type of water which does not contain any ions in it. These gases dissolve in water to form some kind of acids like carbonic acids which dissociates to give ions. Therefore distilled water does not conduct electricity.