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What would be the theoretical relationship between/ a formula for the salt concentration in distilled water and its electrical resistance?
Is a salt water solution an ohmic conductor? i.e. does it even have an electrical resistance that can be quantified with a single number?Jane Bondarenko said:What would be the theoretical relationship between/ a formula for the salt concentration in distilled water and its electrical resistance?
Depends on the concentration of salt in water. I am doing an investigation where salt would be the independent variable and its resistance would be dependent. For practical formula for resistance I'm using Ohm's Law (R= V/I), but I need a theoretical value as well.jbriggs444 said:Is a salt water solution an ohmic conductor? i.e. does it even have an electrical resistance that can be quantified with a single number?
The higher the salt concentration, the lower the electrical resistance. This is because salt ions are good conductors of electricity, so an increase in their concentration allows for more efficient flow of electrical current.
As the salt concentration increases, the conductivity of the solution also increases. This is because the salt ions act as charge carriers, allowing for the flow of electricity through the solution.
Ions are responsible for carrying electrical charge in a solution. In the case of salt concentration, an increase in the number of ions results in a decrease in electrical resistance, as there are more charge carriers available to conduct electricity.
Temperature can influence the conductivity of a solution, which in turn affects the relationship between salt concentration and electrical resistance. Generally, an increase in temperature results in an increase in conductivity and a decrease in electrical resistance.
Yes, the electrical resistance of a solution can be used as an indirect measure of salt concentration. As mentioned, there is an inverse relationship between the two, so a higher electrical resistance would indicate a lower salt concentration and vice versa.