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Salt is an ionic compound, while sugar is covalent.
Water (H2O) is a polar covalent molecule. The 2 hydrogen molecules are negatively charged and the oxygen is positive. The side with the hydrogen molecules is to one side, and the oxygen is to the other.
Ionic compounds, like table salt (NaCl) do not share electrons. They instead give them away, making their bond to each other relatively weak. When put in water, they separate and form Na+ and Cl-, ions that are attracted to hydrogen and oxygen, respectively. Because of the ions in the water containing salt, electricity can be conducted.
Sugar, being a covalent compound, does not have the ability to break into ions when dissolved in water. Sugars are much more complex molecules than any ionic compound, and do not conduct electricity in water.
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Salt plus water?
Salt added to water form a solution, an electrolyte.
Is salt an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte?
Salt is an electrolyte. When dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions which can conduct electricity.
What property makes salt an electrolyte?
Salt is an electrolyte because it dissociates into its constituent ions (sodium and chloride) in solution. These ions are then able to carry electrical charges by facilitating the flow of electricity.
When you mix salt with water it makes salt water is this a new substance?
No, mixing salt with water does not create a new substance. The salt dissolves in the water but the chemical makeup of both substances remains the same. This is a physical change, not a chemical change.
Is an electrolyte a dissolved salt?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte only and because can be dissociated in ions: in water solutions or when is melted.
Salt plus water?
Salt added to water form a solution, an electrolyte.
Is salt water an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte?
electrolyte
Is sugar in water an electrolyte solution?
No sugar is not an electrolyte- it is not because it does not carry the charges and does not have any electricity in it, it remains whole and does not break down like an electrolyte is supposed to. An example of an electrolyte is salt- an Aquous solution of NaCl (Sodium Chloride).
Can water dissolve more sugar or salt?
More sugar can dissolve in water than salt.
When salt is dissolved in water salt is the what?
The salt would be an electrolyte.
What dissolve faster in hot and cold water Salt or sugar?
Sugar dissolves faster than salt in water. Salt has stronger bonds than sugar. That what makes sugar dissolve faster (because it has weaker bonds and structure than salt)
Is salt a electrlyte?
Salt is an electrolyte in water solution or when is melted.
Is salt an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte?
Salt is an electrolyte. When dissolved in water, it dissociates into ions which can conduct electricity.
Is table salt a electrolyte or no?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte in water solutions or when is melted.
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.
Is NaCl table salt an electrolyte?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte in water solutions or when is melted.
Is common salt solution is an electrolyte?
Yes, the water solution of sodium chloride is an electrolyte.
