MHT CET Chemistry question

Electrolyte can conduct electricity because

(A)Their molecules contain unpaired electrons, which are mobile
(B)Their molecules contain loosely held electrons which get free under the influence of voltage
(C)The molecules break up into ions when a voltage is applied
(D)The molecules are broken up into ions when the electrolyte is fused or is dissolved in the solventCorrect

Answer: (D)

Solution

Electrolytes already provide free ions on fusion or dissolution (Arrhenius theory), and the ions carry the current;

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