Substances That Release Ions When Dissolved in Water and Conduct

Question

Substances that release ions when dissolved in water and conduct electricity are ______.
A) covalent
B) nonpolar
C) solvents
D) electrolytes
E) electrons

Accepted Answer

Electrolytes are substances that dissociate into ions when dissolved in water, allowing the solution to conduct electricity. Covalent and nonpolar substances do not typically ionize in water, solvents are a broad category of substances that can dissolve other substances, and electrons are subatomic particles, not substances.