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Why Do Ionic Compounds Only Conduct Electricity

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• ionic compounds can only conduct electricity if their ions are free to move. Ionic compounds only conduct when they are melted or dissolved in water and they do not do not conduct electricity when they are solid. Sodium chloride– it is soluble in water, it has high boiling and melting point, it does not conduct in its solid state, except when it dissolves in water or melted then it will conduct electricity.
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