A simplified instrument, a trial conductivity meter, to measure the electrochemical properties of ionic aqueous solution has been developed for school teaching materials. This instrument was composed of a stainless steel electrode, a midget lamp and a solar cell. The following three systems were measured to check the performance and the reproductivity of this instrument. (1) The preparation of the calibration curves of four kinds of sodium salts (NaCl, NaF, Na_2SO_4, Na_3PO_4) solution. (2) The determination of the values of critical micelle concentration (cmc) of four kinds of anionic surfactants (sodium dodecylsulfate (SDS), sodium dodecylbenzensulfonate (DBS), sodium laurate, sodium myristate). (3) The quantitative analysis of electrolytes included in tap water. This trial conductivity meter, which could be easily assembled with very cheap parts, was very simple in the principle and convenient on the use. In addition to these merits, the data obtained by this instrument showed in good agreement with the data obtained by the commercial conductivity meter. In elementary and lower secondary school, this trial conductivity meter may be useful to understand the basic electrochemical properties of ionic aqeous solution as teaching materials. And may be available to apply the electrochemical analysis of ionic compounds in upper secondary school and general academic course of university or college.
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