An electrolyte is

A) a combination of atoms held together by chemical bonds.
B) a positively charged ion.
C) a negatively charged ion.
D) a substance that conducts electricity when placed in solution.
E) the alteration in the three-dimensional structure of a protein.

Electrolyte

Cation or anion in solution that conducts an electric current.

Electricity

A form of energy resulting from the existence of charged particles such as electrons or protons, either statically as an accumulation of charge or dynamically as a current.

Solution

A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances, where one substance (the solute) is dissolved in another (the solvent).