General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry: Structures of Life (5th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Solutions - 9.2 Electrolytes and Nonelectrolytes - Questions and Problems - Page 333: 9.14

Answer

a. $CH_3OH$ is a nonelectrolyte. b. $MgCl_2$ is a strong electrolyte. c. $HClO$ is a weak electrolyte.

Work Step by Step

When the reaction occurs, the solute is divided into ions? If the answer is no, it is a nonelectrolyte. If the answer is yes, it can be a strong or weak electrolyte. Its type can be identified following this: If there is only one arrow to the right (representing dissociation), the solute is a strong electrolyte. If there are two arrows (one for dissociation and another one for recombination), the solute is a weak electrolyte.
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