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Can sodium chloride conduct electricity when dissolved in water?
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∙ 11y ago
Yes. The ions from sodium chloride separate a sufficient average distance from one another when the salt is dissolved in water that the solution conducts electricity by motion of the cations toward a cathode and anions toward an anode.
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∙ 13y agoWhen molten or dissolved in water.
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Does sodium chloride conduct electricity when it is dissolved?
Sodium chloride when dissolved in water forms an electrolyte that conducts electricity.
Is Sodium chloride do they conduct electric city?
Sodium Chloride solution (dissolved in water) conducts electricity, and molten Sodium Chloride conducts electricty, but dry crystal Sodium Chloride does not conduct electricity.
Does sodium chloride conduct electricity dissolved in water?
Yes, the solution of sodium chloride is conductive.
How could you make sodium chloride conduct electricity?
Sodium chloride is an inorganic crystalline ionic compound. It is formed by the ions Na^(+) & Cl^(-). When SOLID these ions are held tightly in a crystalline lattice. So does NOT conduct electricity . However, when liquid or in aqueous solution the crystalline lattice breaks down and the ions are free to move. So when a potential difference (electricity) is put across these ions , they will move. The positive ions will move towards the negative point and conversely the negative ions will move to wards the positive point. Hence an electrical circuit is made. It is quite easy to dissolve sodium chloride in water to make an aqueous solution.. Electricity is conducted. #However, the melting point of sodium chloride is very high , so in a school lab. you will not be able to reach a high enough temperature to make the crystals melt. (solid to liquid). So for simplicity, just dissolve some sodium chloride (salt) in water and it will conduct electricity.
Can sodium chloride that is dissolved conduct electricity?
Yes, a saline solution is a conductor.
Is sodium chloride conductive in water?
Yes,Sodium chloride is conductive in water.It conducts electricity when dissolved in water.Because Na Cl(sodium chloride) is an ionic compound,it dissociates intopositively charged cations and negatively charged anions when dissolved in water.These ions are able to conduct electricity.Consequently a solution of sodium chloride can conduct electricity
Is sodium azide a good conductor of electricity?
Not in it's usual solid state. But sodium chloride will conduct electricity of molten or dissolved in water.
What type of compound conducts electricity when dissolved in water?
Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved. Sodium chloride is an example
Why does sodium chloride conducts electricity not when a solid?
When solid sodium chloride dos not conduct electricity because the ions are tightly bound in the ionic crystal lattice. When molten or when dissolved the ions are free to move and conduct electricity.
How does sodium chloride conduct electricity?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte when: - is dissolved and dissociated in water - dissociated after melting
Can solid sodium chloride conduct elcetricity?
Solid sodium chloride doesn't conduct electricity.
Why is it that a soluble solid sample of sodium salt does not conduct electricity?
Solid sodium chloride is neutral and nonconductive.In solution sodium chloride is dissolved and dissociated and become conductive; the same in the melt.
