electrolytes
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CHEMISTY
POSTLAB REPORT
GROUP 1
Definitions
• Solute-the substance being dissolved
• Solvent-the substance doing the dissolving (the larger amount)
• Solution- a homogeneous mixture of the solute and the solvent
• Solution= solvent + solute
• Aqueous (aq)= water solution
• Tincture= alcohol solution
• Amalgam= Mercury solution
• Electrolytes- A substance that when dissolved in water produces
a solution that can conduct an electric current
QUESTIONS
1.) When the circuit is closed, is there any current passing through the bulb?
TAP WATER
DISTILLED WATER
2.) How do electrolytes conduct electricity?
• "The presence of ions in solution is responsible
for the conduction and when the current passes
through the wires, it shows the movement of free
electrons through wire.
• Hence, the conduction is because of electrically
charged ions which can migrate to the opposite
charged electrodes under the influence of
voltage. This process of dissociation and flow of
ions in aqueous solution of electrolyte is known
as electrolysis.
• Why do strong acids and strong bases are classified as strong electrolytes while weak acids and weak bases are weak electrolytes?
HCl
NaOH NH3
HC2H3O2
Strong ElectrolytesCompletely ionized or dissociate when dissolved in
water (single arrow)
a. Soluble Ionic compounds (NaCl)
b. Strong acids (HNO3(aq), H2SO4(aq), HCl(aq))
HNO3--> H+ + NO3- (100% ionization)
c. Strong bases (KOH and NaOH)
KOH -->K + +OH - (100% dissociation)
***covalent substances ionize....ionic substances dissociate
Weak electrolytes
Slightly ionized in solution (double arrow)
a. Weak acids (acetic acid)
HC2H3O2 <==> H+ + C2H3O2-
b. Weak bases (ammonia)
NH3 + H2O <==> NH4+ + OH-
Nonelectrolytes
Nonelectrolytes conduct no current
No ions present in solution
a. alcohols, sugars
SUGAR solution
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