Question

Ionic compounds are poor conductors of electricity in which state

Answer 1

In the solid state , they don't conduct electricity .

Answer 2

Answer :

Ionic Compounds are poor conductors of heat in the solid state.

The reasons are:

• Ions flow only if the medium of exchange is easy for them to move without any hindrance.
• Ions always dissociate into ions only in aqueous medium as solids dont allow ions to move.

Due to these, the ions won't be able to travel to a large distance in case of solids and hence they dont conduct heat in solid state.

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