According to http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/electrolyte?s=t, an electrolyte is a substance that will dissociate when dissolved into a solution. Dissociation is when ions are split into smaller ions, says http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/166014/dissociation. These ions cause the electrolyte to be able to conduct electricity. An electrolyte can also be called an electrolytic conductor. According to http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/information/electrolyte2.htm, the most common electrolytes are Sodium, Potassium, Magnesium, and Calcium. An ammeter is used to determine the amount of electrolytes in a substance, says http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Chem_p053.shtml#background. To calculate the electrolytes, you must measure the conductance ability of the substance, because electrolytes conduct electricity. So, when a substance has a high concentration of electrolytes, it has a high conductance. To determine the conductance of the substance you need to measure its current and divide it by the voltage of said substance. …show more content…
http://health.howstuffworks.com/wellness/diet-fitness/information/electrolyte2.htm says that muscles and neurons are triggered by electrolytes. Potassium, Sodium, and Calcium are the types of electrolytes that are needed for muscles to contract. So, if you lose too many electrolytes your muscles can get cramped up or very weak. According to http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153188.php, besides muscles and nerves, the heart also needs electrolytes to conduct electricity to other cells and to maintain the electricity in its membrane. Electrolytes affects fluid levels because when there is an abundance of electrolytes in a fluid, it tells the fluid to move on to other