Substances that yield ions when dissolved constitute a class of compounds called:

1. Dissolved compounds are sorted by whether they produce ions. 2. Some substances yield ions when dissolved. 3. These substances constitute an important class of compounds called electrolytes. 4. Substances that do not yield ions when dissolved are called nonelectrolytes. _Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Solutions and Colloids', sections 11.1-11.5_