Question

Covalent solutes are considered non-electrolytes. What does this mean for the conductivity of the solution? A) Non-electrolytes dissolve and completely dissociate in water providing charged ions to conduct electricity. B) Non-electrolytes dissolve and do not dissociate in water providing no charged ions to conduct electricity. C) Being a non-electrolyte refers the type of bonding and has no bearing on conducting electricity. D) Non-electrolytes do not dissolve in water and can not conduct electricity.

Answer 1

Answer: Option (D) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

When a chemical compound dissociates into ions in a solution then the resulting solution is known as electrolyte.

For example, HCl dissolved in water will act as an electrolyte.

And, when a chemical compound does not dissociate into ions when dissolved in a solvent then the resulting solution is known as a non-electrolyte.

For example, $CCl_{4}$ in water will act as a non-electrolyte.

As a non-electrolyte does not contains ions therefore, they do not conduct electricity. Also, covalent compounds do not dissociate into ions when dissolved in water.

Thus, we can conclude that the statement non-electrolytes do not dissolve in water and can not conduct electricity, is true.

Answer 2

Electrolytes are those which dissociates in solution and produces ions.

Ions can carry current,so Electrolytes conduct electiricity.

And non electrolytes are those which do not dissociate in solution and doesnt produce ions.

Since non electrolytes do not produce ions they cannot conduct electricity.

Hence the right option is:

B) Non-electrolytes dissolve and do not dissociate in water providing no charged ions to conduct electricity.