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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.
lenpollock
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∙ 10y agoSodium chloride conducts electricity, but only if dissolved in water. When dissolved in water the ions in this ionic compound break down into both positively and negatively charged ions . It is then that sodium chloride can conduct electricity through these ions.
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If you could melt a sample of sodium chloride would you expect it to conduct electricity?
yes, molten sodium chloride may conduct the electricity but is not a good electrolyte.
How could you separate sodium from the chlorine in the liquid salt compound?
You could melt Sodium chloride and use electrolysis to separate the Sodium and the Chlorine, which is how Sodium is produced on an industrial scale.
How could you tell whether the white crystals you have are sodium chloride or sodium iodide?
Crystals are white and cloudy
Is potassium chloride used as substitute for sodium chloride?
This is a loose question. Since the most well known use for salt is in human diet, we could start an answer in this context. To replace dietary sodium chloride salt completely with potassium could well have fatal effects. Sodium chloride is essential for the function of the nervous system. However a high sodium (ion) intake can also be fatal. In the last few years, low sodium (ion) salts have been marketed. These might have as little 35% of the sodium of typical sodium chloride table salt, the substitute for the missing sodium is sometimes purely potassium chloride and sometimes potassium with some magnesium.
What could be a suitable substance for the electrodes of a sodium chloride aqueous solution?
iron
If you could melt a sample of sodium chloride would you expect it to conduct electricity?
yes, molten sodium chloride may conduct the electricity but is not a good electrolyte.
Why do you think the sodium chloride could only conduct electricity when dissolves in the water?
because water conducts electricity
Why dont sodium chloride crystal conduct electricity?
Sodium Chloride does not conduct electicity because it is not a metal.Chemical Law: The electrons are unable to move through the latice as they could in a metal and therefore cannot carry electrical charge. Dissolving Sodium Chloride in water will enable it to conduct electricity as the electrons become free to move.
Is barium chloride conductive?
Not in its usual solid state. But like other ionic compounds calcium chloride will conduct electricity if molten or dissolved in water.
What base could you mix together to form sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is the product of the reaction between sodium hydroxide and hydrogen chloride.
Which salt has the most sodium cloride in it?
The only pure salt that has any sodium chloride {note correct spelling} in it is the salt sodium chloride itself. Many mixtures of salts could contain sodium chloride in the mixture.
Can sodium chloride be used to make soap instead of lye?
No, because sodium chloride isn't alkaline; you could use sodium hydroxide instead of potassium hydroxide (lye) but sodium chloride wouldn't work very well.
Why could a injection of sodium chloride could be fatal?
because it is a poison.
Could salt be classified as a narcotic?
Sodium chloride is not a narcotic.
How could you separate sodium from the chlorine in the liquid salt compound?
You could melt Sodium chloride and use electrolysis to separate the Sodium and the Chlorine, which is how Sodium is produced on an industrial scale.
Is sodium chloride a personal protective equipment?
Sodium chloride (common table salt) is not any kind of equipment. It is a chemical. It could be a component of some equipment.
How could you tell whether the white crystals you have are sodium chloride or sodium iodide?
Crystals are white and cloudy
