Theoretical basics of Inorganic chemistry

Q1. What is an electrolyte? Give an example.

Answer: An electrolyte is a aqueous solution which acts as a medium to conduct electricity. Electrolyte is defined as the solution in which electricity is passed and causes ions to move towards their respective electrodes.

An electrolyte always contains a solute, which dissociates in the water to form ions.A strong electrolytes dissociate close to 100% or 100% in an aqueous solution. Weak electrolytes typically dissociate less than 10% in aqueous solutions. Any substance which on adding in water undergoes dissociation is called an electrolyte. Example: all acids and bases are electrolytes. Aquous solution of NaCl (Sodium Chlorine) any substance that is able to produce ions in water can be electrolytes. Examples include Sodium chloride, Potassium Nitrate, etc. Salts, acetic acid, ammonium...etc Electrolyte examples: sodium, potassium

 

Q2. What is the difference between electron and electrolyte?

Answer: An electron is a negatively charged subatomic particle found outside the nucleus of an atom. An electrolyte is a substance that, when dissolved in water, breaks apart into ions, creating a solution that conducts electricity. Electrolytes include salts, acids, and bases.

 

Q3. What is non-electrolyte? Give an example.

Answer: Non electrolyte is a chemical substances that cannotn conduct electric charge in any state. Some examples of non-electrolytes are: alcohol, carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulphide.

 

Q4. Is sulfuric acid a non-electrolyte?

Answer: No, it is considered an electrolyte because charged ions are present, dissolved in solution (H₃O⁺ and HSO₄^-). Any acidic aqueous solution is an electrolyte due to the presence of H₃O⁺ in solution (similarly, any basic aqueous solution is also).

 

Q5. What is electrical conductivity?

Answer: Electrical conductivity (EC) refers to a straightforward and simple method used by horticulturalists to determine the overall health of their growing soil. With electrical conductivity, it is possible to check the balance and quality of soil nutrients as well as the soil pH. In some cases this method can also provide an approximate quantity of nutrients.

 

Q6. What is electrolytic dissociation?

Answer: The breakdown of molecules into ions under the action of the solvent is called electrolytic dissociation. The number, showing, what fraction of all the molecules of the solute are molecules apart into ions, called the degree of dissociation.

 

Q7. What is the Dissociation of an electrolyte is called?

Answer: This process is called electrolysis. Electrolysis is the process of decomposition of a compound in its molten or aquous state allows electricity to flow through it and in turn gets dissociated into ions.

 

Q8. What is the thermal dissociation?

Answer: The meaning of the term dissociation in chemistry is splitting of acompound (in water solution) in ions, radicals etc. Thermal dissociation is the reversible process performed by heatingand when the molecule is splitted generally in a single step.

 

Q9. What properties of conducters allow them to conduct electricity?

Answer: Electrons (sub atomic negatively charged entities) can only move (or be conducted) in environments which allow them to be passed on. Conducting structures consist of the atoms (or groups of atoms) which have electrons that are not fixed to it and can be passed on to other atoms (or groups of atoms) which in turn can also do the same. There are a variety of different media which allow for electrons conduction, such as metals and conducting polymers.

 

Q10. What is the difference between a strong electrolyte and weak electrolyte?

Answer: First of all new guy was here any way here is the answer,An electrolyte refers to a substance that contains free ions and can be used as an electrically conductive medium. Most of the solute doesnot dissociate in a weak electrolyte whereas in a strong electrolyte a higher ratio of solute dissociates to form free ions. Some examples of strong and weak electrolytes are as follows: Weak electrolytes: H₂SO₄, HCl Strong electrolytes: NaNO₃, NaCl, Na₂SO₄.