Electrolytes and Non-electrolytes Practice

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.

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Which is more likely to become an electrolyte?

• Ionic Compound

• Covalent Compound

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

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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

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

• C₂H₆O

• NH₄NO₃

• NaOH

• BaCl₂

Any substance that does not conduct electricity when in solution is called a(n) ―

• electrolyte

• semiconductor

• nonconductor

• nonelectrolyte

Which one is a strong electrolyte?

• Mg(OH)₂

• HNO₂

• HC₂H₃O₂

• H₂SO₄

• HClO

Which one is a weak electrolyte?

• HClO₃

• RbOH

• Ca(OH)₂

• HClO₂