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In which of the following states would NaCl be
Chapter 9, Problem 13P(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
In which of the following states would NaCl be electrically conducting?
(a) solid
(b) molten (that is, melted)
(c) dissolved in water.
Explain your answers.
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QUESTION:
In which of the following states would NaCl be electrically conducting?
(a) solid
(b) molten (that is, melted)
(c) dissolved in water.
Explain your answers.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 3
Solid state of does not conduct electricity. In order to conduct electricity the compound must contain mobile ions which are electrically charged. In solid state sodium chloride is a neutral compound and the electrically charged ions are bound together by ionic bonds. Hence due to the absence of charged ions does not conduct electricity in solid state.