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When elements are bonded with ionic bonds what are their electrical conductivity?
Solid ionic compounds cannot conduct electricity because there are no mobile ions or electrons present in the lattice, The ions cannot move out of the lattice, so the solid cannot conduct electricity, but Ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten or in solution (the ions are released from the lattice structure and are free to move).
Can sucrose conduct electricity as a solid or in-solution?
Sucrose can not conduct significant electric currents in either solid form or in solution in water, because sucrose does not contain ions in its solid form and does not ionize when it dissolves in water.
Why cant NaCl conduct electricity in solid form?
one simple answer is that whan NaCl is solid the ions Na+ and Cl- are not free to move and conduct the electricity. when in a aqeous solution and as a liquid the ions are free to move and the electricity can be conducted. hope this helps
Why does salt not conduct electricity?
Salts in solid form will not conduct electricity as the ions cannot be in motion. However when salts are dissolved in aqueous medium (to form solution), they will conduct electricity. Also salts conduct electricity in molten (or fused) state.
Can ionic substances conduct electricity when in a solid state?
They are conductive in solution or melted.
What type of substance can conduct electricity in the liquid but not solid phase?
Most ionic solids cannot conduct electricity in the solid phase. They only do so in the liquid phase. While they are solid, the ions in the ionic solid are fixed in their lattice so cannot move to conduct electricity whereas in the liquid phase, the ions are free and mobile and can act as charge carriers for electricity.
Does potassium choloride conduct electrisity?
Yes, potassium chloride is an electrolyte because it dissociates into potassium and chloride ions in solution, allowing it to conduct electricity. However, it conducts electricity only when it is dissolved in water or in a molten state, not as a solid.
Why ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten or solution form?
Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten or solution form because the ions are free to move and carry an electric charge. In the solid state, the ions are held in place and cannot move to conduct electricity. When the compound is melted or dissolved in water, the ions become mobile, allowing them to carry charge and conduct electricity.
Will an ionic compound conduct electricity as a solid?
Ionic compounds are conductors in solution or melted.
Can nickel chloride conduct electricity and is it a liqiuid or a solid?
Fully Solid in room temperature!
Can MgSO4 conduct electricity?
When molten or dissolved in water it can but in its standard, solid state it cannot.
Why can ionic compounds conduct electricity but molecular compounds usually can not?
Ionic compounds can conduct electricity because the ions in the solid state can move and carry electric charge. In contrast, molecular compounds usually do not conduct electricity because they do not dissociate into ions in solution or in the solid state, resulting in no free charge carriers to conduct electricity.
