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Designate each of the following compounds as a strong electrolyte, weak electrolyte or nonelectrolyte:

(a) kBr (b) NH₄Cl
(c) CH₃NH₂ (d) HCN
(e) CO₂ (f) NaC₂H₃O₂
(g) HCOOH (h)HClO₄
(i) C₆H₁₂ (j) CaO
(k) NaOH (l) CH₃COCH₃
(m) CH₃CH₂OH (n) SO₂
(o)NH₄C₂H₂O₂ (p) CH₃OCH₃
(q) CH₃CH₂CO₂CH₃ (r) MgI₂
(s) HF (t) CH₃CH₂Cl

I an working on this question. Any chemistry help will be accepted.

Do you have any own ideas?

Strong electrolytes:(a) KBr (b) NH₄Cl (f) NaC₂H₃O₂ (h) HClO₄ (j)CaO (k) NaOH (o) NH₄C₂H₃O₂(r)MgI₂

Weak electrolytes: (c)CH₃NH₂ (d)HCN (e)CO₂ (g)HCOOH (n) SO₂ (s) HF

Non-electrolytes: (i) C₆H₁₂ (l) CH₃COCH₃ (m) CH₃CH₂OH (p) CH₃OCH₃ (q) CH₃CH₂CO₂CH₃ (t)CH₃CH₂Cl

I am doubtful about (q). It is a 2- Methyl- Propionic Acid (weak acid). So it may be weak electrolyte also. What is your opinion about (q)?

According the formula CH₃CH₂CO₂CH₃ it is not 2- Methylpropionic acid. It is Propionic acid methylester. This is a solvent and a non electrolyte.
2-Methylpropionic acid would be ( CH₃)₂CH-COOH