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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 when it is dissolved?
Sodium chloride when dissolved in water forms an electrolyte that conducts electricity.
How sodium chloride solution conducts electricity?
Sodium chloride solution conducts electricity through its bulk by motion of the oppositely charged sodium and chloride ions in it in opposite directions. At the electrodes used to measure conductivity, these ions interchange their electrons with the electrodes.
Why do you think the sodium chloride could only conduct electricity when dissolves in the water?
because water conducts electricity
Are there forms in which sodium chloride conducts electricity?
In order to conduct electricity, sodium chloride has to separate into its ionic forms (sodium ions and chloride ions). It does this in a water (aqueous) solution and also when in molten form, which is when heated above 801 °C.
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.
How does solution sodium chloride solution conduct electricity?
Sodium chloride solution conducts electricity through its bulk by motion of the oppositely charged sodium and chloride ions in it in opposite directions. At the electrodes used to measure conductivity, these ions interchange their electrons with the electrodes.
What type of compound conducts electricity when dissolved in water?
Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved. Sodium chloride is an example
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
What melts at a high temp conducts electricity and splits up when a current passes through it?
Sodium Chloride (salt)
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.
Does NaCl conducts electricity?
Not in its normal, solid form but it will when molten or dissolved in water.
