Why does magnesium fluoride conducts electricity when molten or in aqueous solution?

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Artem Shafranov · Answer 1 · 2017-07-19T03:25:50+0000

In the solid form, the magnesium and fluorine ions are locked in a lattice, unable to allow current to pass through them. When molten or in the aqueous form, the ions become free to move and start conducting electricity.

Why does magnesium fluoride conducts electricity when molten or in aqueous solution?

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