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Is an electric current conducted by a solution of sodium chloride?
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∙ 14y ago
Solid sodium chloride is not an electrolyte.
Sodium chloride in water solutions or molten sodium chloride are electrolytes.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoSolid sodium chloride is not electrically conductive.
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∙ 9y agoSolid sodium chloride is not an electrolyte and is not an electrical conductor.
Sodium chloride in water solutions or molten sodium chloride are electrolytes.
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∙ 10y agoYes, a sodium chloride solution in water is an electricity conductor.
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What two properties of sucrose distinguish it from sodium chloride?
There are several properties that distinguish sucrose from sodium chloride. One is that sucrose melts at around 186ºC whereas sodium chloride melts at around 800ºC. Another property would be that sucrose is a non electrolyte (will not conduct a current when in solution) whereas sodium chloride is an electrolyte and it will conduct a current when in solution.
Would an electric current be completed in NaCl solution?
yes, the charges of the dissolved ions in solution allow for electrons to be transfered through water. Completely pure water actually is a decent insulator of electric current
Is chlorine an electrolyte?
Yes, Sodium hypochlorite is a fine ionic compound. It will pass an electric current.
Why is sodium chloride a better conductor of electricity in molten state than in solid state?
In solid table salt (sodium chloride or NaCl), the atoms of sodium and chlorine are locked to each other in ionic bonds, and these molecules are, in turn, locked into a crystal matrix. There are no "free electrons" in this structure that are available to support the flow of electric current. That's why salt in its solid form won't conduct electricity. It's a different story when sodium chloride is in aqueous solution or is molten. In solution, salt molecules will dissociate. They will "decompose" into ions of sodium and chlorine, what are Na+ and Cl- as we write them in chemistry. These ions have mobility in the solution, and if we stick a pair of electrodes into a salt solution and hook up a battery, we can get current flow through the solution. The ions themselves will be the charge carriers, and salt water is a conductor or an electrolyte. If we melt sodium chloride, it will undergo thermal dissociation. The heat of fusion (standard enthalpy of fusion) is sufficient to again cause the molecules of salt to "decompose" into those ions we spoke of, and the ions will be mobile in the molten salt like they are when salt is in solution. Molten salt will conduct electricity.
What is conducted?
In electricity current is conducted. The conduction is caused by a voltage and the amount of current conducted is determined by a resistance. This is in accordance to Ohm's law.
What conditions is magnesium bromide able to conduct an electric current?
Being an ionic compound magnesium chloride is dissociated in solution.
Why is an electric current needed to form sodium and chlorine from the sodium chloride solution?
This may be a trick question, electrolyis of a sodium chloride solution produces chlorine at the anode but does not produce sodium at the cathode. Electrolysis of molten sodium chloride does however produce sodium and chlorine.
A substance will conduct an electric current if it?
A substance will conduct an electric current if it forms ions in solution. A solute that produces ions in solution is an Electrolyte. An Electrolytic Solution is a solution that conducts electricity.
Is aqueous sodium chloride is a good conductor of electric current?
Yes, aqueous sodium chloride solution is a good conductor of electricity. Since, it is an ionic salt, when dissolved in water it dissociates into ions and thus the free ions conduct electricity.
What is a solution or substance that conducts an electric current?
It is an electrolyte.
Do magnetic effect of electric current causes a change in colour in a solution through which electric current is passed?
i don't believe it does
Does sodium chloride produce an electrical current?
Sodium chloride in solution or melted is a good conductor of electricity; but sodium chloride doesn't produce electricity.
Is sodium chloride solution conduct electricity?
Sodium chloride is composed of positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions. When it is a solid these ions are arranged in a lattice and unable to move. When the solid is melted the ions become free to move and, as they are charged, they can carry an electric current. -adapted from Yahoo answers
A solution or substance that conducts an electric current?
This is an electrolyte.
What happens when electric current is pass through a colloidal solution?
it will get hot
What two properties of sucrose distinguish from sodium chloride?
There are several properties that distinguish sucrose from sodium chloride. One is that sucrose melts at around 186ºC whereas sodium chloride melts at around 800ºC. Another property would be that sucrose is a non electrolyte (will not conduct a current when in solution) whereas sodium chloride is an electrolyte and it will conduct a current when in solution.
What two properties of sucrose distinguish it from sodium chloride?
There are several properties that distinguish sucrose from sodium chloride. One is that sucrose melts at around 186ºC whereas sodium chloride melts at around 800ºC. Another property would be that sucrose is a non electrolyte (will not conduct a current when in solution) whereas sodium chloride is an electrolyte and it will conduct a current when in solution.
