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Differentiate between Electrolyte and non-electrolyte

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Electrolytes are melts or acqueous solutions which allow electric current to pass through them and are decomposed by it while non-electrolyte are melts or acqueous solution which do not conduct electric current
- Electrolytes contain mobrite ions while non-electrolyte contains molecules.

maurice.mutuku answered the question on October 16, 2019 at 07:55

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