Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes

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

• nonconductor
• electrolyte
• nonelectrolyte
• aqueous solution

Which of the following is an electrolyte?

• sodium chloride
• sugar
• water

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-3

An example of a nonelectrolyte is

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

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

• NaCl (a salt)

• HCl (an acid)

• C₆H₁₂O₆

• CaCl₂ (a salt)

Which of the following conduct electric currents _________. (Multiple answers)

• Salts

• Strong Acids

• Strong Bases

• weak acids and weak bases

• pure water without an electrolyte

What is a solvent?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

What is a solute?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

• The substance that is dissolved into the solution.