Click “Reset All” in the bottom right corner, drag the conductivity meter into the solution again. Select “Sugar” as your solute and add the container of sugar to the solution.
1. What do you observe about the conductivity meter as sugar is added?
2. Does this solution conduct electricity? How do you know?
1. As sugar is added, there should be no immediate change in the reading or observation of the conductivity meter. Sugar is a non-electrolyte and therefore does not conduct electricity.
2. This solution does not conduct electricity. This can be determined by observing the conductivity meter, which would show no change or very low conductivity when the sugar is added. Additionally, sugar is a covalent compound, which does not dissociate into ions in aqueous solution, further confirming that the solution does not conduct electricity.