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In order for conduction to occur, there must be some free moving (delocalised) charged particle in the structure.
When ionic compounds are solid, the positive and negative ions are held together in a giant lattice due to strong electrostatic forces.
When ionic compounds are molten or in solution however, the ions can move, and therefore can conduct electricity
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What type of compound ionic or covalent will conduct electricity and dissolve in water?
Ionic compounds generally dissolve in water dissociating to give ions that are free to move and conduct electricity. Molten ionic compounds also have free ions and conduct electricity. Ionic compounds generally do not conduct electricity in the solid form.
Would NaOH conduct electricity?
Like other ionic compounds NaOH will not conduct electricity in its solid form, but will if dissolved in water or molten.
Do ionic compounds form solutions that conduct electricity well?
That's right, solutions of ionic compounds do conduct electricity well.
Do ionic compounds form crystals?
Usually ionic compounds form crystals when in their solid state.
Do ionic bonds conduct electrical?
Ionic bonding is simply a term referring to the attraction between the charged ions in an ionic compound. For a substance to conduct electricity, it must have free electrons or free ions. In a solid ionic compound, the electrons cannot move freely throughout the solid, but instead, they are restricted to their own ions. Also, the ions are fixed in their own positions, and thus, they too cannot move freely. Therefore, ionic compounds in the solid state do not conduct electricity. However, if this ionic compound was dissolved in water or in molten state, the electrons would still be restricted to their own ions. But now, the ions can move freely. This means that ionic compounds CAN conduct electricity when in solution or when molten, but not in the solid state.
Is PbCl4 a form of a solid?
yes, it is an ionic compound and all ionic compounds exist in solid state.
Do ionic compounds dissolve to form solutions that conduct electricity?
Yes
Do ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water?
Ionic compounds dissociate in water to form positive and negative ions in aqueous solution. Such solutions can conduct electricity.
What form do ionic compounds have when they are solid?
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In what form can a Ionic compound conduct electricty?
In aqueous form, the ionic compounds dissolve into there separate ions, and the charge can be transferred between the ions
Why ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten or solution form?
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What is ionic compounds that absorb water into their solid structure form?
Ionic compounds form giant ionic structures. Such structures are also known as giant lattice structure or crystal lattice.
