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When and why are ionic crystals able to transfer electric current?
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Ionic compounds become electrolytes only in a solution when ions are formed.
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Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in liquid phase or when dissolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?
because of the gravity or Magnetricity
Are electrons in ionic crystals tightly bound?
Atoms are bonded in ionic crystals.
What is an ionic compound that will conduct an electric current when it forms an aqueous solution is a?
This compound is an electrolyte.
An ionic compound whose aqueous solution conducts an electric current?
electrolyte
Why ionic crystals don't conduct electricity in the solid state?
In the solid state ionic crystals are not dissociated in ions.
Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in the liquid phase?
Magnetricity
Why do ionic crystals cunduct electric current in the liquid phase or when desolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?
Magnetricity.
Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in the liquid phase but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?
Because ionic crystals contain ions which are arranged compactely by electrovalent force.in solutioon they become free ions because the solvent overcome their attractions so,they conduct electric current
Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in liquid phase or when dissolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?
because of the gravity or Magnetricity
Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in the liquid phase or when dissolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid phase?
because when the ions can move around freely, they can conduct electricity better
Why do ionic crystals conduct electric current in the solid phase liquid phase or when dissolved in water but do not conduct electric current in the solid plase?
In solid state the ions are packed very tightly, so ions are not free to move, therefore no conduction.
What can conduct an electric current?
an ionic compound
When can an ionic compound conduct electric current?
when it solid
Why do ionic bonds allow for good conductivity?
Electric current is moving charges. Solid ionic compounds do not conduct electric current because the charged ions are locked into place. But if you dissolve an ionic compound in water or melt it, it can conduct electric current. This is because the ions are then free to move.
Do ionic compounds con duct an electric current?
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Why is a melted ionic compound is a good conductor of electric current but a solid ionic compound is a poor conductor of electric current?
Upon melting, the ions are free to move and conduct electricity.
Why is a melted ionic compound a good conductor of electric current but the a solid ionic compound is a poor conductor of electric current?
Upon melting, the ions are free to move and conduct electricity.
