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Solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity as ______.

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Question

Solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity as ______.

Options

  • the strength of the bond is weak

  • it contains free ions

  • it does not contain any free ions

  • it contains free ions as well as molecules

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Solution

Solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity as it does not contain any free ions.

Explanation:

In the solid state, sodium and chloride ions are rigidly held in fixed positions by strong electrostatic forces, meaning they cannot move freely to carry an electric current.

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Chapter 2: Chemical Bonding - EXERCISE [Page 42]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 2 Chemical Bonding
EXERCISE | Q 16. | Page 42
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