What is an Electrolyte?

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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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