Chemistry 11 · Chemistry · Lesson 8.2
Dissociation and electrolytes
- Level
- Grade 11
- Reading time
- 11 min reading
- Review
- Last reviewed 2026-09-03
- Standard
- Accuracy standard
- Errata
Abstract
Electrolytes, ions and why some solutions conduct electricity.
Concept preview
What you will be able to do
- 01Explain why some solutions conduct electricity and others do not
- 02Classify substances as electrolytes or nonelectrolytes
- 03Write dissociation equations for soluble ionic compounds
Pure water barely conducts electricity, and so does a sugar solution — yet salt water conducts strongly enough to light a bulb. An electric current is a flow of charge, so for a solution to conduct it must contain charged particles that are free to move. This simple test — does the solution light a bulb? — turns out to reveal what kind of particles a dissolved substance breaks into.
School Plan
Dissociation and electrolytes
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