18 PROPERTIES OF ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTING SYSTEMS 



Nevertheless, the opposition to the theory of Arrhenius has continued to 

 find supporters even up to the present time. In part, at least, this oppo- 

 sition has been due to a realization on the part of chemists of the limi- 

 tations of the theory of which its author has himself been aware. One 

 of the fundamental truths which the theory of Arrhenius has brought 

 to the attention of chemists is the existence of equilibria in electrolytic 

 systems; and, however the details of his theory may subsequently be 

 modified, it would appear that this most fundamental element of his 

 theory must always be retained. 



