sulfonate -, sulfate -, or carboxylate - capped , alkoxylated anti - misting agents having the stricture : r n x ) m n h ) p , and methods of suppressing mist from electrolyte solutions by adding a mist - suppressing amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of compounds of the formulas r n x ) m n h ) p and r 3 n + 2 r 4 , and mixtures thereof , to electrolyte solutions .