The document discusses electrolytes and nonelectrolytes in solutions. It defines an electrolyte as a substance whose aqueous solutions contain ions, while a nonelectrolyte does not form ions in solution. Electrolytes include strong acids, bases, and most salts, while nonelectrolytes include molecular substances like C12H22O11. Strong electrolytes exist in solution completely as ions, while weak electrolytes exist mostly as neutral molecules with only a small fraction as ions. Examples of strong and weak electrolytes are provided.