Electrolytes and Non Electrolytes

Electrolytes and Non Electrolytes

Multiple Choice

Which describes an Electrolyte?

• Substance that give out ions when dissolved in water, which are able to conduct electricity

• Substances that prehibit electricity from traveling across a solvent

• A chemical used to combust flames in a laboratory setting

• A type of current that is utilized to determine if there is a blockage anywhere in the system.

Poll

Which is more likely to become an electrolyte?

• Ionic Compound

• Covalent Compound

What is an electrolyte?

• Substance that give out ions when dissolved in water, which are able to conduct electricity.

• In order for a solution to be considered an electrolyte it must consist of both POSITIVE and NEGATIVE ions.

What makes an electrolyte?

• Anything that you throw in water and ionizes. Will it make positive and negative ions?

• It cannot be an electrolyte if it does not conduct electricity.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the components and properties of electrolytes? Electrolytes consist of –

• ions and are conductive

• metals and are non-polar

• nonmetals and are anions.

• covalent bonds and are polar

Who are your electrolytes?

• Most Salts (Ionic Compound)

• Strong Acids

• Strong Bases

How is an electrolyte formed?

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Multiple Choice

In order for a solution to be an electrolyte, the solute must

• be a molecular compound.

• restrict the flow of electricity.

• create a saturated solution.

• consist of positive and negative ions

Demostrations

Multiple Choice

Which of the following, when dissolved in water, would create a nonelectrolyte?

• C₂H₆O

• NH₄NO₃

• NaOH

• BaCl₂

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