A student is investigating the solubility of various ionic compounds in water. They prepare saturated solutions of the compounds listed below:
- Potassium chloride (KCl)
- Sodium sulfate (Na2SO4)
- Barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2)
- Calcium carbonate (CaCO3)
After thorough mixing, the student measures the electrical conductivity of each solution using a conductivity meter.
Which of the following compounds would be expected to exhibit the highest conductivity in solution?