Explain why sodium chloride must be molten or dissolved in water to be electroylsed

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Krishna Verma · Answer 1 · 2021-01-26T03:30:20+0000

Answer:In the solid state, ionic compounds such as sodium chloride have their ions fixed in position and therefore these ions cannot move so solid ionic compounds cannot conduct electricity. However in the molten state, ions in ionic compounds are free to flow and therefore molten sodium chloride can conduct electricity.

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