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charged ions moves to either a negative (cathode) or positive (anode) electrode

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Q: What is the definition of an electrolyte?
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Is methyl alcohol electrolyte?

Methyl alcohol by itself is not an electrolyte. By definition, an electrolyte is something containing free ions. If you took methyl alcohol and dissolved a salt in it, the resulting solution would indeed by an electrolyte solution. However, methyl alcohol by itself is not an electrolyte.


What is definition of transport number in electrochemistry?

The fraction of the total current carried by a given ion in an electrolyte.


Is HNO3 a non electrolyte?

no its a strong electrolyte no its a strong electrolyte


Is NH4F a strong electrolyte?

Yes it is. An electrolyte is, by definition, anything that dissolves in water into its component ions. While hydroxide ions are typically insoluble in water, if they combine with any alkali metal, such as Na, they become completely soluble in water.


Is sugar water an electrolyte or non electrolyte?

Its a non electrolyte.


Is methanol electrolyte?

Methyl alcohol by itself is not an electrolyte. By definition, an electrolyte is something containing free ions. If you took methyl alcohol and dissolved a salt in it, the resulting solution would indeed by an electrolyte solution. However, methyl alcohol by itself is not an electrolyte.


Is hno2 and electrolyte or a non electrolyte?

It is an electrolyte


Is HF an electrolyte or non-electrolyte?

In (aquous) solution it is an electrolyte


What are the definition of electrodes?

An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte or a vacuum).


Definition of colloidal precipitate in analytical chemistry?

The stability of the most colloidal sespensions can be decreased by heating, stirring, and by adding the electrolyte. Ashraf


Is ammonium sulphate a strong electrolyte weak electrolyte or non-electrolyte?

It is a strong electrolyte


Is H2CrO4 an electrolyte or a non electrolyte?

Chromic acid is an electrolyte.