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Electrolyte
* Most electrolytes act as conductors
  - electrical conductors
  - carry particles
  - consist of acid
  - dissolve in water
  - prevent dehydration
* Some electrolytes carry electricity
  - cause imbalances
  - conduct electricity
  - have properties
* Some electrolytes produce electricity
  - gases
* also conduct electricity and are essential to the proper functioning of our bodies
  - play an essential role in controlling the pH balance of body fluids
* are a large category of substances dissolved in plasma
  - always most effective when given in connection with water intake
  - charged particles, usually ions in solution
  - chemical compounds
  - chemicals that help regulate certain body processes
* are compounds dissolved within body fluids
  - or elements that the body needs in order to function
  - that separate into charged particles, called ions, when in a solution
  - crucial for the proper functioning of the body
  - different from water to water
* are essential for maintaining a healthy body
  - the horse working in the heat
  - to the function of all living cells within the body
* are important for endurance horses
  - in the maintenance of a healthy horse
  - in essence the salts that are lost through sweating
  - inanimate objects
  - inorganic substances that dissociate into ions in water
  - ionic substances which dissociate in solution to conduct charge
* are minerals that permit the body's cells to exchange fluids properly
  - that, when dissolved in the body s fluid, become electrically charged
  - more forgiving than milk if that occurs
* are necessary for normal function of muscles and nerves
  - to transport minerals in the body, and prevent dehydration
  - normal and there is no increase in the anion gap
  - nothing but sodium, potassium and chloride, mixed with a little bit of glucose
  - positively or negatively charged elements necessary for muscle function
  - substances in the body that carry a charge, such as ions
* are substances that can split readily into ions in solution
  - form solutions that conduct electricity
  - the key to creating a battery's electrical current
* become imbalanced, and if potassium goes high, it can damage the heart.
* behave as normal molecules.
* conduct electricity and are found in fluid, tissue, and blood.
* deteriorate over time, a process that is enhanced at elevated temperatures.
* determine most of the chemical and physical reactions of the body.
* dissolve by dissociation.
* dissolve in water or some other solvent and form ions
* facilitate the optimal function of our cells.
* have more to do with dehydration than overheating.
* help facilitate electrical and ionic activity from nerves to muscles.
* improve the flavor of vitamin C products, especially vitamin C drinks.
* indicate the presence of both metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis
* keep balance in the body's cells.
* play a vital role in controlling shipping stress and aid in maintaining water intake
  - an important role in nutrition
* seem stable and blood values are good.

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Polyelectrolyte
* are electrolytes
  - polymers that do the same thing
  - synthetic chemicals used to speed the removal of solids from sewage
* exhibit a very interesting and rich phase behavior.
* is an electrolyte