In an aqueous solution with water as the solvent, the solute to be dissolved by the solvent contains fewer particles, causing the particles to move randomly. Simply said, the aqueous solution of acid conducts electricity due to the presence of ions. Answer. In the liquid state, pure acids are terrible conductors of electricity. The presence of ions in aqueous solutions of acids is demonstrated by the fact that they conduct electricity. In an aqueous solution, acids dissociate to create H⁺ ions. H⁺ ions reach the cathode when electricity is transmitted through an aqueous solution of an acid, and each H⁺ ion picks up one electron from the cathode to generate H₂ gas. An aqueous acid solution conducts electricity as a result of this ... (a) An awueous solution of an acid conducts electricity because in wate, an acid (e.g.HCl) dissociated to give ions. Since the current is carried by the movement of ions, an awueous solution of acid conducts electricity. (b) Upon dilution, more of acid dossociates into ions. Therefore, concentration of [H3O]+ ions increases upon dilution. Conclusion: Therefore, the ability of an aqueous solution of an acid to conduct electricity is primarily due to the presence of free-moving H⁺ ions and other ions that result from the dissociation of the acid in water. ---
