nonelectrolytic solution
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A nonelectrolyte solution is a homogeneous mixture where the dissolved substances maintain their molecular integrity and do not dissociate into electrically charged particles called ions. This is in contrast to electrolyte solutions, where substances like salts break apart into ions when dissolved.12
For example, when sugar dissolves in water, it remains as sugar molecules. However, when salt dissolves in water, it dissociates into positively charged sodium ions and negatively charged chloride ions. This difference in behavior means that nonelectrolyte solutions do not conduct electricity, while electrolyte solutions do. Some substances, like acetic acid, are considered weak electrolytes because they dissociate only to a small extent in solution.123
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