Chemistry
Classify the following substances under three headings:
(a) strong electrolytes
(b) weak electrolytes
(c) non-electrolytes
Acetic acid, ammonium chloride, ammonium hydroxide, carbon tetrachloride, dilute hydrochloric acid, sodium acetate, dilute sulphuric acid.
Related Questions
Name:
(a) a salt which is a weak electrolyte
(b) a base which is a weak electrolyte
(c) an inert electrode and an active electrode
(d) a positively charged non-metallic ion
(e) the electrode at which reduction occurs
(f) a non-metallic element which is a conductor of electricity
Electrolysis is a redox process. Explain.
Explain why:
(a) Cu, though a good conductor of electricity, is a non electrolyte.
(b) Solid sodium chloride does not allow electricity to pass through.
Complete and state whether the reaction is oxidation or reduction.
(a) Cl- - e- - ⟶ ……………
(b) Al - …………… ⟶ Al3+
(c) Pb2+ + …………… ⟶ Pb
(d) Sn4+ + …………… ⟶ Sn2+