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Strong electrolytes dissociate in water, producing positive and negative ions dissolved in water will conduct an electric current. Weak electrolytes produce a few ions nonelectrolytes do not produce ions.

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2 - Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes

Strong electrolytes dissociate in water, producing positive and negative ions dissolved in water will conduct an electric current. Weak electrolytes produce a few ions nonelectrolytes do not produce ions.

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Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes

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Solutes and Ionic Charge


In water,
strong electrolytes produce ions and conduct an
electric current
weak electrolytes produce a few ions
nonelectrolytes do not produce ions

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Strong Electrolytes
Strong electrolytes
dissociate in water, producing positive and negative
ions
dissolved in water will conduct an electric current
in equations show the formation of ions in aqueous
(aq) solutions
H2O
100% ions
NaCl(s)
Na+(aq) + Cl(aq)
H2O
CaBr2(s)
Ca2+(aq) + 2Br(aq)
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Learning Check
Complete each of the following equations for strong
electrolytes dissolving in water.
H2O
A. CaCl2 (s)

1) CaCl2(s)

2) Ca2+(aq) + Cl2(aq)

3) Ca2+(aq) + 2Cl(aq)
H2O
B. K3PO4 (s)

1) 3K+(aq) + PO43(aq)

2) K3PO4(s)

3) K3+(aq) + P3(aq) + O4(aq)


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Solution
Complete each of the following equations for strong
electrolytes dissolving in water.
H2O
A. CaCl2 (s)

3) Ca2+(aq) + 2Cl(aq)
H2O
B. K3PO4 (s)

1) 3K+(aq) + PO43(aq)
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Weak Electrolytes
A weak electrolyte
dissociates only slightly in water
in water forms a solution of a few ions and mostly
undissociated molecules
HF(g) + H2O(l)
NH3(g) + H2O(l)

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H3O+(aq) + F(aq)
NH4+(aq) + OH(aq)

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Nonelectrolytes
Nonelectrolytes
dissolve as
molecules in water
do not produce ions
in water
do not conduct an
electric current

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Classification of Solutes in
Aqueous Solutions

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