ELECTROLYTES AND NONELECTROLYTES Flashcards
solutes can be classified by their ability to conduct an
electrical current
compounds that dissociate into ions and conduct electricity
Electrolytes
compounds that do not dissociate into ions and therefore do not conduct conduct electricity
Nonelectrolytes
is an incomplete electrical circuit that contains a source of electricity and a light bulb or meter that will show when current is flowing through the circuit.
Conductivity apparatus
Electrolytes can be further classified as
Strong and weak electrolytes
it is formed from compounds dissociating completely into positive and negative ions when added to solution
Strong electrolytes
they conduct electricity very well
Strong electrolytes
form compounds that only partially dissociate into positive and negative ions when added to solution
weak electrolytes
most molecular compounds do not dissociate into ions but remain 100% molecules
Nonelectrolytes
do not conduct electricity due to lack of ions
nonelectrolytes
dissociates completely
strong electrolytes
ionizes partially
weak electrolytes
no ionization
nonelectrolyte
no ionization
nonelectrolyte
types of particles in solution
strong:
weak:
non:
- ions only
- mostly molecules and a few ions
- molecules only