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Explain why solid table salt is a poor conductor of electricity while salt water is a good conductor of electricity?
Table salt is an ionic compound formed from Na+ and Cl-, but in its solid state it is bound in a lattice (a kind of scaffold) that does not allow electrons to flow.
Once dissolved in water, the ions separate; therefore, it is easy for the electrons to travel through the solution, jumping off each ion temporarily.
An interesting fact is that pure water is a poor conductor. The only reason why water and electricity is a bad idea is that the tap water we receive contains many ions, which allow the flow of electricity. As "MythBusters" showed us: making toast while taking a bath is a bad idea.
What else can I help you with?
Is a table mat conductor or an insulator?
Have a little think about what the purpose of a table mat is and you'll get your answer.
Can pepper conduct electricity?
insulator
What element is not shiny and not malleable?
There are several elements that are not shiny and not malleable. An example of this are Groups 1,14,15, and 16 on the Periodic Table. They are all non metals
What are the majority of the elements on the periodic table?
metals in solid forms.
Some say the periodic table is read like a book Explain how you read the periodic table and how this can give you information about elements in the table?
you read it from left to right
Which element is brittle in the solid phase and is a poor conductor of heat and the solid electricity?
Any of the ceramic like materials. Look to the up and to the right of the periodic table. Semi-metals and solid non metals would be good places to start.
Why is table salt is poor conductor of electricity?
Table salt is neutral and not ionized, making it a poor conductor of electricity. Salt ionizes in water and an electric current is conducted easier because of the different charges floating around.
Is sugar solution a good conductor?
no salt solution is the conductor of electricity as sugar doesn't have as great an ionization as table salt
Is a wood table a conductor?
Wood is considered an insulator, not a conductor. Conductors allow the flow of electricity, while insulators inhibit the flow of electricity. Wood's high resistance to electrical current makes it an insulating material.
Is radon a good conductor of electricity and heat?
Refer to the periodic table of elements and check if radon is a metal or not. If it is a metal then it will be good conductor of heat and electricity. If it is a gas it will not be good conductor of heat and electricity
Can lithium conduct electricity?
Lithium(Li) or lithos (meaning stone in greek) is an Alkali metal, on which is located on the Periodic Table of Elements in Group I, Row 2. Like all metals Alkali metals are good electrical conductors. Therefore Lithium does conduct Electricity.
What group on periodic table is a poor conductor of electricity?
Group number 17 of the periodic table is a poor conductor because all are non-metals and diatomic molecules.
Is bohrium a good conductor or poor conductor of heat and electricity?
Bohrium is predicted to be a poor conductor of heat and electricity due to its position in the periodic table as a transitional metal. It is expected to have properties similar to other elements in the same group, which generally exhibit poor conductivity characteristics.
Is iodine thermal and electric conductor?
Iodine is an element located in group 17 in the periodic table. It is a non metal and it has neither free electrons nor ions. Hence, it is not a conductor of electricity or heat.
Why is table salt a poor conducter of electricity?
Usually, solid ionic compounds are weak conductors of electricity. Aqueous solutions of ionic compounds are good conductors though as they have free ions for conductivity. When table salt is dissolved, the solution conducts electricity well.
Is sodium chloride different from a metal as an electrical conductor?
Sodium chloride is different from a metal as an electrical conductor. This is because sodium chloride is an ionic compound and therefore can only conduct electricity when molten or dissolved, as the ions are free to move in this state. However, metals can conduct electricity when solid or molten because the atoms are free to move in both states, therefore they can carry an electrical charge. This is therefore the difference between sodium chloride and metals as an electrical conductor.
Is Copernicium a good conductor?
Copernicium is a synthetic element with very limited research on its properties. It is expected to be a poor conductor of electricity like other elements in its group on the periodic table.
