An aqueous solution is made from a molecular compound rather than from an ionic compound. If some ions are present in solution, which best describes the solute?

A molecular compound is made of covalent molecules, not ions in a crystal lattice. If only some of its particles form ions when dissolved, it ionizes only partially, so it is a weak electrolyte; a nonelectrolyte forms no ions, while a strong electrolyte forms ions nearly completely.

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