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Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?

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Why does the conductivity of a solution decrease with dilution?

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The conductivity of a solution is the conductivity of the ions present in a unit volume of the solution. On dilution, the number of ions per unit volume decreases. Hence, the conductivity also decreases.

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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\end{array}\]\[\begin{bmatrix}
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