Answer to Question #156379 in General Chemistry for Lauren Barad

Question

All of the following would be electrolytes in water except

a. HC₂H₃O₂

b. BCl₃

c. MgCO₃

d. Pb(OH)₂

Answer 1

The answer is BCl₃ (boron trichloride). Boron and chlorine are both nonmetals, so this is a covalent compound hence cannot ionize in water. It is therefore a nonelectrolyte