I had a quiz and that was one of the questions on it. I want to know if I got it right...
2007-10-09 07:37:27 · 3 answers · asked by 23chromosomes 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
An electrolyte is a solution that contains ions. H3O+ is an ion, so I would say the answer is yes, but the question is strange. A solution with a high H3O+ concentration would be a strong electrolyte though.
Yes.
2007-10-09 07:42:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an irritating question. It is meaningless to ask whether an ion is a strong electrolyte. Of course it is. How strong an electrolyte it will be depends on it's concentration:
Example of a sensible question:
Which is a stronger electrolyte. Acetic Acid or Hydrochloric Acid?
The answer is hydrochloric acid because nearly all of the HCl
breaks down to H3O+ and Cl-. This is not the case for the weaker Acetic Acid.
2007-10-09 08:11:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the concentration. In pure water, [H3O+] = 10^-7, and water is not an electrolyte. In acetic acid solution, [H3O+] = ~10^-3, and that is a weak electrolyte. But in 0.1M HCl, [H3O+] = 0.1, and that's a strong electrolyte.
2007-10-09 07:43:03 · answer #3 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋