Conductance of Solutions

In this experiment you will learn about the electrical conduction properties of aqueous solutions.

Objectives

In this experiment you will:

  1. Learn how to measure the conductivity of aqueous dilute solutions.
  2. Learn about alternate current and capacitance.
  3. Learn about specific conductance and equivalent conductance.
  4. Use and validate Ostwald’s Dilution Law.
  5. Estimate the radius of an ion