How do you determine if a compound is electrolyte or nonelectrolyte?

Answer 1

Electrolytes: acids, bases, and salts (ionic compounds)

Nonelectrolytes: usually covalent compounds with the exception of acids.

Ionic compounds : One of the ions has a positive charge (called a "cation") and the other has a negative charge ("anion")

*Electrolytes can be strong or weak

Answer 2

A compound is classified as an electrolyte if it ionizes or dissociates into ions when dissolved in water, leading to the solution conducting electricity. Nonelectrolytes, on the other hand, do not ionize in solution and therefore do not conduct electricity. One way to determine if a compound is an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte is to look at its chemical structure and whether it contains ions that can dissociate in water.