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Why does a mixture of sodium chloride and water conduct electricity but sodium chloride crystal does not?
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∙ 10y ago
Sodium chloride solution is an electrolyte containg ions as Na+ and Cl-.
Sodium solid crystal is not an electrolyte, is not dissociated.
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