Sodium is a _ of electricity while pure water is _ of electricity.

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Sodium is a metal and has a lot of free electrons, so it is a good conductor of electricity.

Pure water is a non - metallic compound and doesn't have free ions or electrons, so it is an insulator of electricity.

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Sodium is a ___ of electricity while pure water is ___ of electricity.

Sodium is a metal and has a lot of free electrons, so it is a good conductor of electricity. Pure water is a non - metallic compound and doesn't have free ions or electrons, so it is an insulator of electricity.

Sodium is a _ of electricity while pure water is _ of electricity.

Sodium is a metal and has a lot of free electrons, so it is a good conductor of electricity.

Pure water is a non - metallic compound and doesn't have free ions or electrons, so it is an insulator of electricity.