How is the resistance of a solution is a function of the nature of the substance dissolved in it. What is conductivity and how is it related to resistance. What is specific conductivity? Please explain. Solution Consider a polar solvent water where the ionic substances or electrolytes get split up into ions and dissolve in water but the non polar substances do not dissolve in water. Therefore resistance of a solution depends upon nature of substance dissolved. Conductivity is a degree to which a specific material gets to conduct electricity. Conductivity is the inverse of resistivity. Specific conductivity is the measure of ability to which a substance cab conduct electricity on the whole..