Electrolytes and Non-electrolytes

• Chemical substances can be classified into electrolytes and non-electrolytes.
• An electrolyte is a chemical compound that can conduct electricity in the molten state or in an aqueous solution and undergo chemical changes.
• Examples of electrolyte: molten lead (II) bromide, aqueous hydrochloric acid, aqueous sodium hydroxide and sodium chloride solution, salt solution, dilute acids and alkalis
• They generally consists of ions in solution hence electrolytes are also known as ionic solutions. 
• A non-electrolyte is a chemical compound that cannot conduct electricity in any state.
• Examples of non-electrolyte: sulphur, naphthalene, glucose, tetrachloromethane
• In an electrolyte, electricity is conducted by free moving ions; that is positive ions (known as cations) and negative ions(known as anions). 

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