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What is the formula for electrolytes?

Answer 1

Most soluble ionic compounds, acids, and bases are electrolytes.

An electrolyte is a substance that, when dissolved in a solvent (such as water), dissociates into ions that can carry a current throughout the solution.

So essentially, any compound (that has relatively well solubility) that is comprised of a cation and anion can be an electrolyte.

Examples include

most ionic compounds (#"NaCl"#, #"KI"#, #"CaCl"_2#, etc.)

most acids (#"HCl"#, #"H"_2"SO"_4#, #"HClO"_3#, etc.)

most bases (#"NaOH"#, #"KOH"#, #"RbOH"#, etc.)

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Answer 2

Cooper Adams

The exact formula for an electrolyte varies depending on which one is talking about, but when an electrolyte dissolves in water, it usually separates into ions. Common electrolytes like sodium chloride (NaCl) separate into sodium ions (Na+) and chloride ions (Cl-), and potassium chloride (KCl) separates into potassium ions (K+) and chloride ions (Cl-).

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