Hydration - Answer>> "Positive ends" of water molecules attracted to the negatively charged ions. Hydration ions tend to cause a salt to "fall apart" or dissolve in the water. "Like dissolves like"
Electrolyte - Answer>> When dissolved in water, produces a solution that can conduct electricity.
Strong electrolytes - Answer>> Completely dissociate, connected to weak bonds, held together with strong covalent bonds. (Brightly lit light bulb)
Weak electrolytes - Answer>> Don't completely dissociate, only about 1% dissociation. (Dimly lit light
bulb)
Non-electrolytes - Answer>> Solute doesn't make ions and cannot conduct electricity. (Light bulb stays
turned off)
Solution - Answer>> Solute + solvent
Solute - Answer>> Disolvee, substance dissolved in
solvent.