Compare with strong acid . An acid that only partially dissociates into hydrogen ions and anions in solution. Weak acids are weak electrolytes . Compare with strong base . A base that only partially dissociates into ions in solution.
Weak bases are weak electrolytes .
Compare with strong electrolyte . A weak electrolyte is a solute that incompletely dissociates into ions in solution. For example, acetic acid partially dissociates into acetate ions and hydrogen ions, so that an acetic acid solution contains both molecules and ions. A solution of a weak electrolyte can conduct electricity, but usually not as well as a strong electrolyte because there are fewer ions to carry the charge from one electrode to the other. Compare with theoretical yield and percent yield .