Strong, Weak, or Nonelectrolyte

Electrolytes are substances which, when dissolved in water, break up into

cations (plus-charged ions) and anions (minus-charged ions). We say they
ionize. Strong electrolytes ionize completely (100%), while weak electrolytes
ionize only partially (usually on the order of 110%). The ions in an
electrolyte can be used to complete an electric circuit and power a bulb.
Strong electrolytes fall into three categories: strong acids, strong bases, and
soluble salts. The weak electrolytes include weak acids, weak bases and
insoluble salts. Molecules are nonelectrolytes.

Substance

sodium hydroxide
acetic acid
phosphoric acid
potassium nitrate
zinc chloride
hydrobromic acid
hydrofluoric acid
calcium phosphate
silver chloride
nitrous acid
ammonia
potassium hydroxide
barium hydroxide
carbon dioxide
water
hydrosulfuric acid
Substance

chloric acid
perchloric acid
calcium acetate
iron (II) sulfate

Classification - Strong acid,

weak acid, strong base, weak
base, soluble salt, insoluble
salt, molecule

Strong
electrolyte, weak
electrolyte,
nonelectrolyte

Classification - Strong acid,

weak acid, strong base, weak
base, soluble salt, insoluble
salt, molecule

Strong
electrolyte, weak
electrolyte,
nonelectrolyte

lead (II) bromide

nickel (III) sulfide
chromium (II)
hydroxide
barium carbonate
nitric acid
hypochlorous acid
sulfurous acid
carbonic acid
strontium sulfate
mercury (I) nitrate
hydroselenic acid
ethanol
octane (gasoline)
silver acetate
mercury (I) bromide
potassium phosphate
strontium nitrate
ammonium chloride
lead (II) sulfide
aluminum carbonate

sodium hydroxide

base strong electrolyte

acetic acid

acid weak electrolyte

phosphoric acid

acid weak electrolyte

potassium nitrate

soluble salt strong electrolyte

zinc chloride

soluble salt strong electrolyte

hydrobromic acid

acid strong electrolyte

hydrofluoric acid

acid weak electrolyte

calcium phosphate

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

silver chloride

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

nitrous acid

acid weak electrolyte

ammonia

base weak electrolyte

potassium hydroxide

base strong electrolyte

barium hydroxide

base strong electrolyte

carbon dioxide

nonelectrolyte

water

nonelectrolyte

hydrosulfuric acid

acid weak electrolyte

chloric acid

acid strong electrolyte

perchloric acid

acid strong electrolyte

calcium acetate

soluble salt strong electrolyte

iron (ii) sulfate

soluble salt strong electrolyte

lead (II) bromide

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

nickel (III) sulfide

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

chromium (II) hydroxide

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

barium carbonate

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

nitric acid

acid strong electrolyte

hypochlorous acid

acid weak electrolyte

sulfurous acid

acid weak electrolyte

carbonic acid

acid weak electrolyte

strontium sulfate

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

mercury (I) nitrate

soluble salt strong electrolyte

hydroselenic acid

acid weak electrolyte

ethanol

nonelectrolyte

octane (gasoline)

nonelectrolyte

silver acetate

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

mercury (I) bromide

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

potassium phosphate

soluble salt strong electrolyte

strontium nitrate

soluble salt strong electrolyte

ammonium chloride

soluble salt strong electrolyte

lead (II) sulfide

insoluble salt weak electrolyte

aluminum carbonate

insoluble salt weak electrolyte