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Sodium chloride is an electrolyte only and because can be dissociated in ions: in water solutions or when is melted.

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When salt is dissolved in water salt is the what?

The salt would be an electrolyte.


Is salt a component of electrolyte?

Dissolved or (melted) sodium chloride is an electrolyte.


Is salt an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte?

Salt is an electrolyte. When dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions which can conduct electricity.


An acid base or salt which when dissolved in water conducts an electric current is called what?

It's called an electrolyte


Is potassium sulfate a electrolyte?

If it's molten or dissolved in water, it's an electrolyte.


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 a property of pure salt that changes when it is dissolved in water?

Firstly, pure salt is white and it becomes colourless when dissolved in water. Secondly, solid salt is a non-conductor of electricity, whereas the solution is an electrolyte and conducts well.


Is table salt a strong or weak or non-electrolyte?

Table salt is an electrolyte due to its ionic bonding. It will completely dissolve in aqueous solutions and is capable of conducting electricity.


When you mix salt and water you get a?

Salt water, which in some respect is an electrolyte. When dissolved in water, table salt (NaCl, sodium chloride) breaks up into sodium and chlorine ions.


How does salt and water mixed together make electricity?

Mixing salt and water does not make electricity. However, when the salt (NaCl)ionizes in the water meaning the Na+ ions and the Cl+ separates in the water, it creates an electrolyte. The term electrolyte means that the solution of salt and water can conduct electricity.


Is sea water an electrolyte?

Yes, seawater is an electrolyte because it contains dissolved salts such as sodium chloride (table salt) which dissociate into ions when in solution. These charged ions enable the water to conduct electricity, making it an electrolyte.


What type of electrolyte is KBr?

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