Re: why does Play-Doh conduct electricity

Date: Mon Feb 16 14:30:50 2004
Posted By: John Christie, Faculty, Dept. of Chemistry,
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 1076292176.Ch

Message:


Play-Doh does conduct electricity.

The reason is because, unlike biscuit dough, the Play-Doh is absolutely loaded with salt, which is 
dissolved in the water that the Play-Doh also contains.

Solutions of salt in water, especially concentrated solutions, are very good conductors of 
electricity.

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