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Can NaCl conduct electricity?


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Ionic solutions:

  1. Solutions in which ions are dissolved in water are known as ionic solutions.
  2. Ionic solutions conduct electricity with the help of the movement of charge-carrying ions.
  3. NaCl is an ionic compound having an ionic bond between Na+ and Cl-.
  4. In solid-state, NaCl does not conduct electricity as the movement of ions is restricted.
  5. But, when it is dissolved in water it conducts electricity.

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