Electrolyte vs Non-Electrolyte PreLab Quiz

Which solution would be least likely to carry an electric current?

• NaCl
• HCl
• C₆H₁₂O₆
• CsI

a solute whose water solution conducts electricity is called a(n)

• nonconductor
• electrolyte
• nonelectrolyte
• aqueous solution

What is a solute?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
• The substance that is dissolved into the solution.
• The mixing of different substances.
• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

What is a solvent?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
• The mixing of different substances.
• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

If an electrical current can run through a solution, it is said to contain

• magic
• nonelectrolytes
• electricity
• electrolytes

Which of the following is an electrolyte?

• sodium chloride
• sugar
• water

Solutions in which electric currents cannot run through are said to be

• noncolloidal
• electrolytes
• nonelectrolytes
• conductors

An example of a nonelectrolyte is

• sugar water
• salt water
• sodium chloride
• hydrogen chloride

Which of the following is a non-electrolyte?

• CaO
• NaOH
• BaCl₂
• Br₂

Which solution would be least likely to carry an electric current?

• NaCl

• HCl

• C₆H₁₂O₆

• KClO₃