When electrolytes are dissolved in water, they furnish
their own ions in the solution hence its conductivity also increases The
conductance of electricity by ions present in the solutions is called
electrolytic or ionic conductance The conductivity of electrolytic (ionic)
solutions depends on:
(i) the nature of the electrolyte added
(ii) size of the ions produced and their solvation
(iii) the nature of the solvent and its viscosity
(iv) concentration of the electrolyte
(v) temperature (it increases with the increase of temperature) Passage of direct current through ionic solution over a prolonged
period can lead to change in its composition due to electrochemical
reactions (Section 2