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Ch.5 - Introduction to Solutions and Aqueous Solutions

Chapter 5, Problem 39

For each compound (all water soluble), would you expect the resulting aqueous solution to conduct electrical current? a. CsCl b. CH3OH c. Ca(NO2)2 d. C6H12O6

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Hi everyone. So here we ask which of the following is most likely to conduct electricity. Recall that electrolytes will conduct electricity while non electrolytes will not conduct electricity, potassium bromine. And it's gonna associate into K. Plus and B. R. Minus. And this is gonna be an ionic compound because it contains potassium which is a metal in Broome in which is a non metal. So this is going to dissociate completely. It's gonna be an electrolyte but it will and that electricity And then we have c. six age 12 oh six. And it's also known as sugar. And this cannot associate at all. There's going to be a non electrolyte. This will not and that electricity And then we have c. two H five H. And it's also known as alcohol and this also cannot dissociate at all. So there's gonna be a non electrolyte and this will not. And that electricity and we have sodium nitrate and it's gonna do associate and give us an A plus, N. 03 minus. And it's going to be ionic compound because it contains sodium which is a metal and nitrogen auction which are both non metals. And this is going to dissociate completely. So it's gonna be an electrolyte and this will conduct electricity. Our answer is gonna be a Andy thanks for watching my video and I hope it was helpful