Solutions...?

Question

What would you expect to see in a beaker containing a solution of the weak electrolyte acetic acid (CH3COOH), and in a separate beaker containing a solution of the strong electrolyte Potassium Chloride (KCl)?

Answer 1

These solutions would look identical to the naked eye, because they are homogenous mixtures (solutions) of colorless compounds.  So you really wouldn't "see" anything except what looks like water. 

 

Now, if you test the conductivity of these solutions, you would be able to measure a difference. Strong electrolytes exist as completely dissociated ions, but weak electrolytes only ionize a little bit. In general, the solution of a strong electrolyte would be more electrically conductive than a solution of a weak electrolyte because it would contain more dissolved aqueous ions.