Why are the salts in sports drinks classified as electrolytes?
1 Answer
For the simple reason that they are present in solution as discrete ions.....
Explanation:
And as discrete charged particles, even if they are solvated by several water molecules, they can carry a current, and hence the solution is electrolytic. Of course, you go to a supermarket and you can buy any number of such sports drinks.
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