noun
- Plural of ionogen; substances or compounds that produce ions when dissolved in a solvent, especially in water.
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- Salts and acids are common ionogens that dissociate into ions in aqueous solution.
- The ionogens in the solution conduct electricity because they form charged particles.
- Chemistry students learn to distinguish between ionogens and non-ionogens based on their conductivity.
- Strong ionogens like sodium chloride completely dissociate in water.
- Weak ionogens only partially ionize, producing fewer ions in solution.