In an aqueous solution, how does specific conductivity of electrolytes change with the addition of water?
The conductivity of a solution by definition at any given concentration is the conductance of one unit volume of solution kept between two platinum electrodes with a unit area of cross-section and at a distance of unit length.
G=
Where
G is the conductance
κ is the conductivity
A is the area of cross-section
l is the distance between the platinum electrodes
Now, the addition of water dilutes the electrolyte. The number of ions in a given volume decreases and conductivity also reduces.