Скачать или смотреть Is KBr (Potassium bromide ) an Electrolyte or Non-Electrolyte?

To tell if KBr (potassium bromide ) is an electrolyte or nonelectrolyte we first need to know what type of compound we have. Because K is a metal and Br is a non-metal we know that KBr is an ionic compound.

Most ionic compounds are soluble in water, but not all. We can tell that Potassium bromide is soluble by looking at a solubility chart (   • How to Use the Solubility Table / Chart  ) or memorizing the solubility rules (   • Solubility Rules:  Explanation & Practice  ).

Potassium bromide chloride is soluble in water it will dissociate completely into its ions. Therefore we consider KBr to be a strong electrolyte.

Dissolving electrolytes in water will produce a solution that will conduct electricity. In the case of KBr , a strong electrolyte, it dissociates completely into its ions in water and the solution will conduct electricity.

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Strong Electrolyte: completely dissociate in solution and conducts electricity. Soluble ionic compounds and strong acids are electrolytes.

Weak Electrolyte: partially dissociate in solution and poorly conduct electricity.

Nonelectrolytes: do not dissociate into ions and do not conduct electricity. Most molecular compounds are nonelectrolytes.
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