Electrolyte Activity

Electrolyte Activity Vocab

• Electrolyte• Nonelectrolyte• Strong Electrolyte• Weak Electrolyte

Electrolytes

• compounds that conduct an electric current in an aqueous solution

Nonelectrolytes

• compounds that do not conduct an electrical current in aqueous solution.

Electrolytes vs Nonelectrolytes

Strong electrolytes

• solutions in which a large portion of the solute exists as ions

Weak electrolytes

• solutions in which only a fraction of the solute exists as ions

NaCl(l) vs. NaCl(aq)

• In order to be an electrolyte, the substance must be dissolved in water

Molarity

• Molarity(M) is concentration in moles per liter. The higher the number for M the more ions there are.

Sum Up

• What type of compounds are strong electrolytes?

• What type of compounds are nonelectrolytes?