Electrical Conductivity of Electrolytes and Non-Electrolytes

Joyce Loera S. Bales

Dianne Patrisha S. Balondo

De La Salle University-Dasmarias

City of Dasmarias, Cavite, Philippines

ABSTRACT

The experiment is all about electrical conductivity of electrolytes and non-electrolytes. Some listed details
that might be some need for us sometime. While the electrical conductivity apparatus was being dipped
down a sample of a liquid chemical we are determining whether it is a non-electrolytes.

INTRODUCTION

Electrolytes are substance whose aqueous solutions are capable of conducting an electric current
while non-electrolytes are the substances that do not conduct electricity electrolytes have a weak and
strong electrolytes. When dissolved in aqueous solutions, electrolytes produce positively-charged ions
called cations and negatively charged ions called anions.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

In the first section of the experiment, we fill separate 100mL beakers up to 2/3 full with the following
reagents:

Distilled water 1 M CH3COOH 1 M NH4OH 1 M NaOH

Tap water 1 M HCl 1 M & 12 M NaCl 1 M NH4Cl

Phenolphthalein indicator 1 M H2SO4 Conc. H2SO4 95% C2H5OH

5% sucrose solution Sodium chloride Sucrose 17 M CH3COOH

Then dip the electrolytes of the conductivity apparatus approximately 2cm apart into the sample.
Wash the electrolytes with distilled water before dipping them into the samples. Observe the brightness
(no light/dim light/bright light) of the bulb when the electrodes are dipped into the samples.

The second part is about the reacting systems wherein we place 6 mL of 1 M ammonium
hydroxide in a 50 mL beaker and place an equal amount of 1 M acetic acid in another 50 mL beaker.
Then, test the conductivity of each solution and lastly mix the two solutions and test the conductivity of
those.
 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

SOLUTIONS OBSERVATION on the CLASSIFICATION (weak

brightness of light electrolyte/ strong electrolyte/
non-electrolyte)
Tap water Dim Weak electrolyte
Distilled water No light Non-electrolyte
12 M HCl Bright Strong electrolyte
1 M HCl Bright Strong electrolyte
1 M NaOH Bright Strong electrolyte
1 M NH4Cl Bright Strong electrolyte
95% C2H5OH No light Non-electrolyte
Sodium chloride (crystals) No light Non-electrolyte
1 M NaCl Bright Strong electrolyte
Conc. H2SO4 Bright Strong electrolyte
1 M H2SO4 Bright Strong electrolyte
17 M CH3COOH No light Non-electrolyte
1 M CH3COOH Dim Weak electrolyte
Sucrose (crystals) No light Non-electrolyte
5% sucrose solution No light Non-electrolyte

B. Reacting Systems

OBSERVATION on the CLASSIFICATION (weak

brightness of light electrolyte/ strong electrolyte/
non-electrolyte)
1 M NH4OH Dim Weak electrolyte
1 M CH3COOH Dim Weak electrolyte
1 M NH4OH + 1 M CH3COOH Bright Strong electrolyte

REFERENCES

(1) Samonte, J.L. & Figueroa, L.V. General Chemistry Laboratory Manual. 4th Ed. 2014. C&E Publishing,
Inc. PH