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Physical Properties of Metals

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Sodium chloride is not a conductor of electricity in solid state whereas it does conduct electricity in aqueous solutionsolution as well as in molten state.

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Solution

Because it is an ionic compound and does not contain free electrons in solid state.
sodium
chloride dissociates into ions in molten state or aqueous solutions. Hence they conduct electricity .

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