What would happen with non-electrolytes?

1 mark · Easy

Name a common non-electrolyte used in food and explain why it does not conduct electricity.

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Sugar (sucrose); it does not conduct electricity because it does not produce ions in solution.

Must show: correct name and reason

Also accept: Glucose; it does not form ions; Sucrose; no ions present

Common mistakes: Salt (NaCl); Water (not acceptable as per spec)

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Marking points

B1 · 1 mark · Correctly names a non-electrolyte (sugar/sucrose/glucose) and gives a correct reason: does not produce ions/does not conduct.

Worked solution

Sugar (sucrose) is a common non-electrolyte; it does not conduct electricity because it does not form ions in solution.