Electrolytes
An electrolyte is a substance which dissociates free ions when dissolved (or molten), to produce an electrically conductive medium. Because they generally consist of ions in solution, electrolytes are also known as ionic solutes. They are sometimes referred to in abbreviated jargon as lytes.
Electrolytes generally exist as acids, bases or salts. An electrolyte may be described as strong, having a relatively high concentration of ions; or weak, having a relatively low concentration of ions. The properties of electrolytes may be exploited via electrolysis to extract constituent elements and compounds contained within the solution.
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