{"id":227968,"date":"2025-06-06T16:21:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=227968"},"modified":"2025-06-06T16:21:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T16:21:43","slug":"of-the-species-below-only-electrolyte-is-not-an-select-one-0-a-ar-b-hci-c-koh-d-nacl-e-rb2so4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/06\/06\/of-the-species-below-only-electrolyte-is-not-an-select-one-0-a-ar-b-hci-c-koh-d-nacl-e-rb2so4\/","title":{"rendered":"Of the species below, only electrolyte: is not an Select one: 0 A Ar B. HCI C KOH D. NaCl E Rb2SO4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Of the species below, only electrolyte: is not an Select one: 0 A Ar B. HCI C KOH D. NaCl E Rb2SO4<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-1-color\">The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>A. Ar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the listed species:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. Ar<\/strong> (Argon)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B. HCl<\/strong> (Hydrochloric acid)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C. KOH<\/strong> (Potassium hydroxide)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. NaCl<\/strong> (Sodium chloride)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E. Rb\u2082SO\u2084<\/strong> (Rubidium sulfate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The question asks which of these is <strong>not an electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is an Electrolyte?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An <strong>electrolyte<\/strong> is a substance that produces <strong>ions<\/strong> when dissolved in water, allowing the solution to <strong>conduct electricity<\/strong>. Electrolytes can be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strong electrolytes<\/strong>: Completely dissociate in water (e.g., NaCl, HCl, KOH).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weak electrolytes<\/strong>: Partially dissociate (e.g., acetic acid).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Non-electrolytes<\/strong>: Do not produce ions in solution (e.g., sugar, ethanol).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Analysis of Each Option:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A. Argon (Ar)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Argon is a <strong>noble gas<\/strong>, chemically inert.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>does not ionize<\/strong> in water.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>does not conduct electricity<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therefore, <strong>not an electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>B. HCl (Hydrochloric Acid)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>strong acid<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dissociates completely<\/strong> in water:<br>HCl\u2192H++Cl\u2212\\text{HCl} \\rightarrow \\text{H}^+ + \\text{Cl}^-HCl\u2192H++Cl\u2212<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conducts electricity well<\/strong> \u2192 <strong>Electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>C. KOH (Potassium Hydroxide)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>strong base<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully dissociates:<br>KOH\u2192K++OH\u2212\\text{KOH} \\rightarrow \\text{K}^+ + \\text{OH}^-KOH\u2192K++OH\u2212<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strong electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>D. NaCl (Sodium Chloride)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ionic salt<\/strong>, dissolves in water:<br>NaCl\u2192Na++Cl\u2212\\text{NaCl} \\rightarrow \\text{Na}^+ + \\text{Cl}^-NaCl\u2192Na++Cl\u2212<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strong electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>E. Rb\u2082SO\u2084 (Rubidium Sulfate)<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An <strong>ionic compound<\/strong>, dissolves into:<br>Rb2SO4\u21922Rb++SO42\u2212\\text{Rb}_2\\text{SO}_4 \\rightarrow 2\\text{Rb}^+ + \\text{SO}_4^{2-}Rb2\u200bSO4\u200b\u21922Rb++SO42\u2212\u200b<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strong electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All options except <strong>Argon (Ar)<\/strong> are substances that <strong>dissociate into ions in water<\/strong>, making them <strong>electrolytes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore, the correct answer is:<br><strong>A. Ar<\/strong> \u2013 the <strong>only one that is not an electrolyte<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/learnexams-banner4-556.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-227969\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Of the species below, only electrolyte: is not an Select one: 0 A Ar B. HCI C KOH D. NaCl E Rb2SO4 The Correct Answer and Explanation is: The correct answer is: A. Ar Explanation: Among the listed species: The question asks which of these is not an electrolyte. What is an Electrolyte? 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