Electrolytes Pure water does not conduct electricity It
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Electrolytes Pure water does not conduct electricity. It is the substances dissolved that permit the passage of current. These substances are called “electrolytes”
Electrolyte An electrolyte is a substance that when dissolved in water permits the passage of an electric current
Electric conductibility The electric conductibility of a solution is its capacity to allow the passage of an electric current
Different water/Different electrolytes Ocean water, river water and lake water all have electrolytes with different concentrations. Many living organisms need electrolytes to survive.
Electric dissociation is the separation of a dissolved substance into two ions of opposing charges
Strength of an electrolyte The strength of an electrolyte depends on the rate of dissociation. The higher the rate the stronger the electrolyte (the more ions forming the stronger the electrolyte) Na. Cl : very good electrolyte (high dissociation rate) HF: weak electrolyte (low dissociation rate)
Types of electrolytes Acids, bases and salts are the 3 important types of electrolytes ,
Acids An acid is a substance that release H+ ions in an aqueous solution (Aqueous solution = water as its solvent)
Bases A base is a substance that releases OH- ions in an aqueous solution
Salts A salt is a substance that provides a bond between a metal ion (+) and a non metal ion (-)
p. H The p. H is a property that permits to distinguish a solution from acidic, basic or neutral. We can use an indicator to determine the p. H
p. H scale The p. H scale goes from 0 to 14. It determines the degree of acidity of a substance p. H < 7 acid p. H > 7 base p. H = 7 neutral The p. H scale is logarithmic meaning that the difference of 1 unit between two substances is in reality 10 times greater i. e. A p. H of 3 is 10 times more acidic than a p. H of 4
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