Acetone, CH3COCH3, is a nonelectrolyte; hypochlorous acid, HClO, is a weak electrolyte; and ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, is a strong electrolyte. What are the solutes present in aqueous solutions of each compound? If 0.1 mol of each compound is dissolved in solution, which one contains 0.2 mol of solute particles, which contains 0.1 mol of solute particles, and which contains somewhere between 0.1 and 0.2 mol of solute particles?

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Guillermo Brandt

Chemistry

23 January, 11:24

Acetone, CH3COCH3, is a nonelectrolyte; hypochlorous acid, HClO, is a weak electrolyte; and ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, is a strong electrolyte. What are the solutes present in aqueous solutions of each compound? If 0.1 mol of each compound is dissolved in solution, which one contains 0.2 mol of solute particles, which contains 0.1 mol of solute particles, and which contains somewhere between 0.1 and 0.2 mol of solute particles?

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Thomas Waller · Answer 1

NH4Cl contains 0.2 mol of solute particles, CH3COCH3 contains 0.1 mol of solute particles, and HClO contains somewhere between 0.1 and 0.2 mol of solute particles

Explanation:

Strong electrolyte will dissociate completely and from 2 particles from one. weak electrolyte will form something in between because it won't dissociate completely. And nonelectrolyte won't dissociate at all.