nonelectrolyte

(noun)

A substance that does not dissociate into ions when in solution.

Related Terms

  • salt
  • solute
  • solution
  • electrolyte

Examples of nonelectrolyte in the following topics:

  • Electrolyte and Nonelectrolyte Solutions

    • Unlike nonelectrolytes, electrolytes contain dissolved ions that enable them to easily conduct electricity.
    • Nonelectrolytes are compounds that do not ionize at all in solution.
    • As a result, solutions containing nonelectrolytes will not conduct electricity.
    • Typically, nonelectrolytes are primarily held together by covalent rather than ionic bonds.
    • A common example of a nonelectrolyte is glucose, or C6H12O6.
  • Vapor Pressure of Nonelectrolyte Solutions

    • Calculate the vapor pressure of a nonelectrolyte solution using Raoult's law
  • Vapor Pressure of Electrolyte Solutions

    • Nonelectrolyte solutions are those in which the solute does not dissociate into ions when dissolved; sugar does not dissociate, for example.
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