Electrolyte
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An '''electrolyte''' is a substance that conducts [[electricity]] through the movement of [[ion]]s, but not through the movement of [[electron]]s.{{Cite journal|last1=Enderby|first1=J E|last2=Neilson|first2=G W|date=1981-06-01|title=The structure of electrolyte solutions|url=https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0034-4885/44/6/001|journal=Reports on Progress in Physics|volume=44|issue=6|pages=593–653|doi=10.1088/0034-4885/44/6/001|s2cid=250852242|issn=0034-4885|access-date=18 December 2021|archive-date=18 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218145748/https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/0034-4885/44/6/001|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}{{Cite book|last=Petrovic|first=Slobodan|title=Battery technology crash course: a concise introduction|date=29 October 2020|publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-030-57269-3|oclc=1202758685}}{{Cite book|last1=Winie|first1=Tan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l-C7DwAAQBAJ&dq=introduction+electrolytes&pg=PA137|title=Polymer Electrolytes: Characterization Techniques and Energy Applications|last2 =Arof|first2=Abdul K.|last3=Thomas|first3=Sabu|date=2020-02-18|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-3-527-34200-6|language=en}} This includes most soluble [[Salt (chemistry)|salts]], [[acid]]s, and [[Base (chemistry)|bases]], dissolved in a [[polar solvent]] like water. Upon dissolving, the substance separates into [[cation]]s and [[anion]]s, which disperse uniformly throughout the solvent.{{cite journal | author=M Andreev | author2 = JJ de Pablo | author3 = A Chremos | author4=J F Douglas | title=Influence of ion solvation on the properties of electrolyte solutions|journal=The Journal of Physical Chemistry B| volume = 122 | pages = 4029–4034 | year=2018 | issue = 14 | doi= 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b00518| pmid = 29611710 }} [[Solid-state electrolyte]]s also exist. In medicine and sometimes in chemistry, the term electrolyte refers to the substance that is dissolved.{{Cite book|last=Wilkins|first=Lippincott Williams &|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xs0YqSKqAlcC&dq=basics+electrolyte&pg=PA18|title=Fluids and Electrolytes|date=2007|publisher=Lippincott Williams & Wilkins|isbn=978-1-58255-923-0|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2011-02-02|title=electrolyte|url=https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/electrolyte|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-18|website=National Cancer Institute|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180423090514/https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/electrolyte |archive-date=23 April 2018 }} |
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Electrically, such a solution is neutral. If an [[electric potential]] is applied to such a solution, the cations of the solution are drawn to the [[electrode]] that has an abundance of [[electron]]s, while the anions are drawn to the electrode that has a deficit of electrons. The movement of anions and cations in opposite |
Electrically, such a solution is neutral. If an [[electric potential]] is applied to such a solution, the cations of the solution are drawn to the [[electrode]] that has an abundance of [[electron]]s, while the anions are drawn to the electrode that has a deficit of electrons. The movement of anions and cations in opposite directions within the solution amounts to a current. Some gases, such as [[hydrogen chloride]] (HCl), under conditions of high temperature or low pressure can also function as electrolytes.{{Clarify|date=January 2021}} Electrolyte solutions can also result from the dissolution of some biological (e.g., [[DNA]], [[polypeptides]]) or [[synthetic polymer]]s (e.g., [[polystyrene sulfonate]]), termed "[[polyelectrolyte]]s", which contain charged [[functional group]]s. A substance that dissociates into ions in solution or in the melt acquires the capacity to conduct electricity. [[Sodium]], [[potassium]], [[chloride]], [[calcium]], [[magnesium]], and [[phosphate]] in a liquid phase are examples of electrolytes. |
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In medicine, [[oral rehydration therapy|electrolyte replacement]] is needed when a person has prolonged [[vomiting]] or [[diarrhea]], and as a response to sweating due to strenuous athletic activity. Commercial electrolyte solutions are available, particularly for sick children (such as [[Oral rehydration therapy|oral rehydration]] solution, [[Suero Oral]], or [[Pedialyte]]) and athletes ([[sports drink]]s). Electrolyte monitoring is important in the treatment of [[anorexia nervosa|anorexia]] and [[bulimia]]. |
In medicine, [[oral rehydration therapy|electrolyte replacement]] is needed when a person has prolonged [[vomiting]] or [[diarrhea]], and as a response to sweating due to strenuous athletic activity. Commercial electrolyte solutions are available, particularly for sick children (such as [[Oral rehydration therapy|oral rehydration]] solution, [[Suero Oral]], or [[Pedialyte]]) and athletes ([[sports drink]]s). Electrolyte monitoring is important in the treatment of [[anorexia nervosa|anorexia]] and [[bulimia]]. |
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In science, electrolytes are one of the main components of [[electrochemical cell]]s.>{{Cite book|last=Petrovic|first=Slobodan|title=Battery technology crash course: a concise introduction|date=29 October 2020|publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-030-57269-3|oclc=1202758685}}</ |
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In clinical [[medicine]], mentions of electrolytes usually refer [[metonym]]ically to the ions, and (especially) to their [[concentration]]s (in blood, serum, urine, or other fluids). Thus, mentions of electrolyte levels usually refer to the various ion concentrations, not to the fluid volumes. |
In clinical [[medicine]], mentions of electrolytes usually refer [[metonym]]ically to the ions, and (especially) to their [[concentration]]s (in blood, serum, urine, or other fluids). Thus, mentions of electrolyte levels usually refer to the various ion concentrations, not to the fluid volumes. |
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