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Define the term : Electrolyte
Solution
Electrolyte :It is a compound which either in aqueous solution or in the molten state allows an electric current to pass through it and is accompanied by discharge of ions and finally into neutral atoms at the two electodes.
For example : Hydrochloric acid.
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