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Please explain the factors affecting the electrolytic conduction in detail and simple language.

The electrolytic conductance of an electrolyte in solution mainly depends upon the following factors:

 1) INTERIONIC INTERACTION AMONG ELECTROLYTE PARTICLES: – Greater the inter-ionic interactions lesser will be the conductivity of the solutions as the number of ions to conduct the electricity will be lesser.

2) SOLVATION OF IONS :- Greater the solvation of ions of an electrolyte lesser will be the conductivity of the solution as ions find difficult to move in solution because of solvation.

3) VISCOSITY OF THE SOLVENT: – Greater the viscosity of the solvent  lesser will be the conductivity of the solution. Ions find difficult to move in more viscous solution.

4)   TEMPERATURE: – Conductivity of an electrolytic solution increases with the increase in temperature. This is due to increase in ionic mobility.

5) CONCENTRATION: – With the increase in concentration the conductivity of the solution decreases as the ions get lesser space to move in solution.

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In metals there are electrons that conduct electricity while in electrolytic solutions there are free ions that conduct electricity.

Just imagine a solution containing free ions .

If we heat this solution then the ions will get more kinetic energy and hence velocity ,so they will take lesser time to reach from one end to another so we can say that charge starts flowing at a faster rate at high temperature and hence value of current increases.

If the size of ions increases at constant temperatue then since their kinetic energ is constant and there mass is increased then their velocity will automatically decrease to keep kinetic energy constant and hence value of current decreases.

If the solvent is of higher viscosity then the ions will find it harder to move through the solution and hence their velocity decreases and the value of current decreases.

If the solute added is strong electrolyte then it will liberate more free ions and there will be more free ions to conduct electricity and the value of current increases.

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