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Conductivity of Carboxylic Acids

The conductivity of carboxylic acid solutions is tested with a conductivity apparatus.

Acetic Acid


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The conductivity of water, glacial acetic acid, and dilute acetic acid are compared.

Neutralization


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Aqueous solutions of acetic acid and ammonia have very low conductivity. When these solutions are mixed, the resulting solution of ammonium acetate displays high conductivity.

Strong and Weak Acids


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The conductivity of 0.1 M solutions of HCl and acetic acid are compared


Citation:  
  Shakhashiri, B. Z. Chemical Demonstrations; University of Wisconsin Press: Madison, 1983; Vol. 3, pp 140-145.