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Crystalline sodium chloride is an insulator.
Liquid or melted sodium chloride is a conductor.
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Is sodium chloride liquid the best conductor of electricity?
Liquid sodium chloride is a conductor but not the best.
Does mud conduct electricity?
Yes, due to the moisture and dissolved salts (e.g. calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, iron sulfides) in that soil.
Why sodium chloride is a good insulator?
Because sodium and chlorine are strongly bonded without free electrons in the lattice.
Is aluminium foil a Conductor or an Insulator?
i think it is a insulator
Why is solid salt a non conductor while molten salt is an excellent conductor?
In solution (sodium chloride example) ions as Na+ and Cl- exist.
Is NaCl an insulator or conductor?
Hi, Salt itself is an insulator of electricity. The conductivity of any solution depends on the movement of ions. Ions are the charged species of the atom. In salt the movement of these ions are not possible. Thus, it is a bad conductor. Hope this helps.
Why is solid sodium an excellent conductor of electricity but solid sodium chloride is an insulator?
An atom's conducting and insulating properties relate to its electron configuration. Sodium metal is a conductor because electrons can flow freely through the metal. On the other hands, electrons are not free to flow in sodium chloride, and thus its an insulator.
Is salt a conductor or an insulator?
salt water is a good conductor of electricity as it contains sodium and chloride ions to carry out current
Is Salt Water an insulator or a conductor?
salt water is a good conductor of electricity as it contains sodium and chloride ions to carry out current
Is sodium chloride liquid the best conductor of electricity?
Liquid sodium chloride is a conductor but not the best.
Is dry solid sodium chloride a conductivity of electricity?
Not positive, but fairly sure that solid sodium chloride is not a conductor. Molten sodium chloride is a good conductor.
Why is sodium chloride not a conductor?
Because solid sodium chloride is not an electrolyte.
Conduction electricity for sodium chloride?
Solid sodium chloride is not an electrical conductor.
Does sodium chloride conductor when melted?
Melted sodium chloride is electrically conductive.
Is sodium a conductor or insulator?
Pure sodium is a metal, and is an electrical conductorlike other metals.
Do sodium chloride crystals conduct electricity?
Solid sodium chloride is not an electrical conductor.
Is NaCl a good conductor?
Sodium chloride is an electrolyte only in water solutions or when is melted. Solid sodium chloride is not a conductor of electricity.
