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 can ethanoic acid conduct electricity and why?

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Ethanoic acid is a bad conductor of electricity as being a weak electrolyte. Its aqueous solution  furnishes very less amount of CH3COO- and H+ ions. Due to very less amount of ions produced, it does not conduct electricity to much extent.

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 ethanoic acid contain ions -COOH THAT CONUDCT ELECTRICITY .HOPE THIS HELP

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ethanoic acid as suggested it must contains H+ ions( as learnt in acids and bases) so when we dissolve ethnoic acid in water it furnishes H+ ions and COOH- ions. and ions are good conductors of electricity. hope it helps!!

cheers!!!!

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but i have studied that acids conduct electricity so why it cant?

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 ummm... its an old query.....!!

bt still.... as mam said it CAN conduct electricity..... bt with that it is a BAD CONDUCTOR of electricity.....!!!

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