This document discusses electrolytic dissociation, which is the process of ions separating from ionic crystal lattices or polar covalent bonded molecules due to the effects of polar water molecules. It defines electrolytes as substances containing free ions that make them electrically conductive. It discusses strong and weak electrolytes, dissociation of acids and bases, dissociation constants, and amphoteric electrolytes that can form salts with both acids and bases. It also covers electrolytic dissociation of water, the water dissociation constant, pH of water, estimating pH, and suppressing electrolytic dissociation through adding a strong electrolyte with a common ion.