What does aqueous and non-aqueous solvent mean?

Answer 1

A non-electrolyte solution is one in which there are no charged particles dissolved in the solution.

For example:

Sodium chloride will form an electrolyte solution in water because the sodium ions and chloride ions dissociate when dissolved in water.

NaCl(s) + H2O --> Na(aq)++ Cl(aq)-

Sucrose will form a non-electrolyte solution in water because no charged particles will dissociate in the solution.

C12H22O11(s) + H2O --> C12H22O11(aq)

The sucrose is not chemically changed, it's just dissolved in the water, forming a sucrose solution.

*(aq) means aqueous (dissolved in water)

Answer 2

Aqueous means that the substance is in water or that it is dissolved in water.

Non aqueous means the opposite.

Remember, an aqueous substance is dissolved in water as in aqua.

Answer 3

Aqueous means dissolved in water. Non-aqueous means dissolved in something other than water.

For example, when copper sulfate and magnesium metal are mixed in water, the following reaction can occur:

CuSO4(aq) + Mg ==> MgSO4(aq) + Cu.

The metal "switched", and one dissolved in the water, becoming aqueous.

A non-aqueous medium is another solvent, besides water. This might be alcohol, or ether, or carbon disulfide, or any other chemical besides water.

Answer 4

Solutions in which water is the solvent are called aqueous solutions. For example, when sugar is dissolved in water, the solution obtained is called an aqueous solution of sugar.

The solutions obtained by dissolving a solute in any solvent other than water are called non aqueous solutions (non acqueous means without water). For example, if a solute is dissolved in any solvent such as benzene, alcohol, ether, carbon, disulphide, carbon tetrachloride, acetone, etc., the solution obtained is called a non aqueous solution.