Does saltwater conduct electricity?

Salt dissolved in water forms ions which conduct electricity.

An experiment that tests if salt water conducts electricity should use distilled water. I add salt to the water, stir it to dissolve, and it should conduct electricity across broken circuit probes immersed in the salt water.

The experiment is conducted in the laboratory as predicted. We use distilled water as a control. We repeat the procedure three times. The probe lights a bulb or LED meaning that the salt water conducts electricity from the battery source and closes the circuit.

Salt water conducts electricity based upon the experimental results and data. The experiment can be modified to test what quantity of salt affects the way the salt water conducts.