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    Any Scientists out there?

    I need help Quickly.

    What would the result of leaving a lightbulb in an electrolytic solution for too long be?

    Background: I did an experiment where I had to test the conductivity of certain solutions. I place the two metals into the solution and if the light bulb lit, it was an electrolytic solution. However, I am stumped by this question. Please help

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    Re: Any Scientists out there?

    Er... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&h...o+long&spell=1

    The first website there looks somewhat promising.
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    Re: Any Scientists out there?

    Quote Originally Posted by Conor
    I need help Quickly.

    What would the result of leaving a lightbulb in an electrolytic solution for too long be?

    Background: I did an experiment where I had to test the conductivity of certain solutions. I place the two metals into the solution and if the light bulb lit, it was an electrolytic solution. However, I am stumped by this question. Please help
    not sure if this is correct, but if you logically think about it, the light bulb only lights because it is in a solution of ions (in this case ions that are also electrolytes)

    well eventually the ions would combine into a compound, resulting in less ions (in total) and more compounds, meaning less electrical current for the lightbulb

    so basically the light would get dimmer

    (or so i would think)

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