Role of asymmetry effect on the specific conductivity of water―A case study

Forty-one water samples in each season (both pre- and post-monsoon) were collected from different formations of the Kadiri schist belt located in the Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh. The specific electrical conductivity (EC) of these water samples was measured at 25°C by using specific conductivity bridge. The specific conductivity values of the water samples were also calculated by multiplying ionic concentrations with conductivity factor. It is found that the observed EC values of all water samples collected in both the seasons are different from the estimated EC values because of the electro-chemical properties of ions in water.