Conduction of electricity in electrolytes

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The conduction of electricity in electrolytes is primarily due to the presence of positive and negative ions. Electrons do not contribute to conduction within electrolyte solutions, as they are not free in these environments; instead, they exist in electronic conductors. In electrolytes, it is the ions that carry the current, while electrons are responsible for current flow in the external circuit.

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conduction of electricity in electrolytes is due to presence of positive ions and negative ions or presence of positive ions, negative ions and electrons?
 
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Positive ions and negative ions. Electrons don't stay free long.
 
Electons don't exist in electrolyte solutions, they exist in electronic conductors. Therefore ions carry current in the. solution and electrons carry current in the external circuit.
P. Radhakrishnamurty.
 

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