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A tester is used to check the conduction of electricity through two liquids, labeled and . It is found that the bulb of the tester glows brightly for liquid while it glows very dimly for liquid . You would conclude that:

A
liquid is a better conductor than liquid

B
liquid is a better conductor than liquid

C
both liquids are equally conducting

D
conducting properties of liquid cannot be compared in this manner

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A tester is used to check the conduction of electricity through two liquids, labeled and . It is found that the bulb of the tester glows brightly for liquid while it glows very dimly for liquid . You would conclude that:
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The amount of current flowing through a conducting solution depends on the conductivity of the solution. More the conductivity, more current passes through the solution and vice-versa. Hence, the conductivity of liquid is more than the conductivity of liquid .
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A tester is used to check the conduction of electricity through two liquids, labeled and . It is found that the bulb of the tester glows brightly for liquid while it glows very dimly for liquid . You would conclude that:
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