Solution Chemistry

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

The thing that does the dissolving

• Solute
• Solvent
• Colloid
• Solution

__________ are made up of solutes and solvents.

• Solutions
• Suspension
• Colloid

Water is a universal solvent

• true
• false

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