Question

What is an electrolyte?

Answer 1

substance that, in solution or when molten, ionizes and conducts electricity any of the various ions (such as sodium or chloride) that regulate the electric charge on cells and the flow of water across their membranes

Answer 2

An ElEcTrOlYtE is a substance that produces an electrically conducting solution when dissolved in a polar solvent, such as water. The dissolved electrolyte separates into cations and anions, which disperse uniformly through the solvent.