Explain why an insoluble compound added to water is considered a nonelectrolyte.

Chemistry

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DaniilM [7]2 years ago

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Explanation:

A non-electrolyte is defined as a solution which does not contain any ions and hence, it is unable to conduct electricity.

For example, when a non-polar substance like $CCl_{4}$ is dissolved in water then it will not dissociate into ions.

As electricity is the flow of ions or electrons. So, a non-electrolyte solution is not able to conduct electricity.

Similarly, a compound that is insoluble in water will not dissociate into ions. Hence, this type of solution will not be able to conduct electricity.

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