NEETChemistryIonic Equilibrium
Why is there almost 100% ionization in the case of sodium chloride in contrast to acetic acid?
Options
- ASodium chloride is a weak electrolyte, while acetic acid is a strong electrolyte.
- BSodium chloride contains polar water molecules, while acetic acid does not.
- CSodium chloride is a strong electrolyte, while acetic acid is a weak electrolyte.
- DSodium chloride is a non-electrolyte, while acetic acid is an electrolyte.
Correct answer
C. Sodium chloride is a strong electrolyte, while acetic acid is a weak electrolyte.
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph explains that there is almost 100% ionization in the case of sodium chloride because it is a strong electrolyte, whereas acetic acid is a weak electrolyte.