Hey Guys! Can you answer a few questions?

Question

1. Distinguish between a strong and weak electrolyte with reference to the degree of dissociation into ions.

2. Ionic compounds can dissociate into ions. Under what conditions all ionic compounds will conduct electricity?

3. Under what conditions ionic compounds cannot conduct electricity? And explain the difference.

4. Describe how electrolytes conduct electricity?

Answer 1

A strong electrolyte dissociates fully, a weak one doesn't.
Ionic compounds will conduct when molten or in aqueous solution.
In the solid form, they can't conduct because the ions are not free to move.
Electrolytes conduct by the movement of ions towards the terminal of opposite charge, where they undergo redox reactions (transfer of electrons into the external circuit).