alleryStart learning →Substances that do not yield ions when dissolved are called:
AEmulsion types
BNonelectrolytes
CElectrolytes
DColloid types
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nonelectrolytes
1. The two classes are defined by the same test.
2. Substances that yield ions when dissolved are electrolytes.
3. Substances that do not yield ions when dissolved are called nonelectrolytes.
4. Sugar dissolving in water is the familiar example.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Solutions and Colloids', sections 11.1-11.5_
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