Explain why magnesium is a better conductor of electricity than sodium

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Oliver Wienand · Answer 1 · 2022-03-12T03:47:50+0000

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When magnesium ions are broken off the solid lattice and go into solution, there is enough attraction between the 2+ ions and the water molecules to get co-ordinate (dative covalent) bonds formed between the magnesium ions and lone pairs on surrounding water molecules… making it more conductive than sodium.

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