What is an Electrolyte?

About Electrolyte:

• Electrolytes are minerals that give off an electrical charge when they dissolve in fluids like blood and urine.
• The most familiar electrolytes are acids, bases, and salts, which ionize when dissolved in such solvents as water or alcohol. 
• Many salts, such as sodium chloride, behave as electrolytes when melted in the absence of any solvent; and some, such as silver iodide, are electrolytes even in the solid state.
• Your body makes electrolytes. You also get these minerals from foods, drinks, and supplements.
• Electrolytes in blood, tissue, urine and other body fluids play a critical role in balancing body fluids, regulating your heart rhythm, and supporting nerve and muscle function.
• An electrolyte imbalance occurs when you have too much or not enough of certain minerals in your body. This imbalance may be a sign of a problem like kidney disease.
• An electrolyte panel is a blood test that measures electrolyte levels. 

Q1: What is silver iodide?

Silver iodide is an iodide of silver. It is a photosensitive solid used in photography, as an antiseptic in medicine, and in rainmaking. Silver is a metallic element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47.

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