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the salt water produces electricity because the salt turns into ions in the water which in turn conduct electricity...

salt (NaCl) is a ionic bond formed by combination of Cl & Na Here Cl is +vely charged & Na is -vely charged so they are neutral &hence do not conduct electrictybut when anIonic compound like NaCl is kept in water it easily splits resulting in formation of Cl becomes + and Na becomes - becoming conductive to electricity and HEnce conducts electricity

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