We did an experiment in a lab. We tested for the strength of acids and bases using a conductivity test. Distilled water was used as one of the solutions. the litmus paper and phenolphthalein did not change color. It did not also conduct electricity. Hence it was assumed to be a nonelectrolyte therefore a neutral solution. However, upon searching the internet, it was found that water is not exactly acidic. A pH of 7 at 25°C represents PURE distilled water. Distilled water is considered to be slightly acidic because it absorbed carbon dioxide from the air. The pH of distilled water can range anywhere between 5.5 and 6.9, depending on how long it has been exposed to air. If this is true, then shouldn't the distilled water conduct electricity since acids conduct electricity? Yes or No? please provide an explanation and chemical equation if possible. thank you!
Ionic Equilibrium
Chemical equilibrium and ionic equilibrium are two major concepts in chemistry. Ionic equilibrium deals with the equilibrium involved in an ionization process while chemical equilibrium deals with the equilibrium during a chemical change. Ionic equilibrium is established between the ions and unionized species in a system. Understanding the concept of ionic equilibrium is very important to answer the questions related to certain chemical reactions in chemistry.
Arrhenius Acid
Arrhenius acid act as a good electrolyte as it dissociates to its respective ions in the aqueous solutions. Keeping it similar to the general acid properties, Arrhenius acid also neutralizes bases and turns litmus paper into red.
Bronsted Lowry Base In Inorganic Chemistry
Bronsted-Lowry base in inorganic chemistry is any chemical substance that can accept a proton from the other chemical substance it is reacting with.
We did an experiment in a lab. We tested for the strength of acids and bases using a conductivity test. Distilled water was used as one of the solutions. the litmus paper and phenolphthalein did not change color. It did not also conduct electricity. Hence it was assumed to be a nonelectrolyte therefore a neutral solution.
However, upon searching the internet, it was found that water is not exactly acidic. A pH of 7 at 25°C represents PURE distilled water. Distilled water is considered to be slightly acidic because it absorbed carbon dioxide from the air. The pH of distilled water can range anywhere between 5.5 and 6.9, depending on how long it has been exposed to air. If this is true, then shouldn't the distilled water conduct electricity since acids conduct electricity? Yes or No? please provide an explanation and chemical equation if possible. thank you!
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