NaCl is a good conductor of electricity in molten state but not is solid state. answer 50 to 100 words
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Explanation:
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
NaCl is chemically sodium chloride and is commonly called table salt, rock salt or common salt.
It is an ionic compound formed by the ions Na⁺ and Cl⁻.
Since it is an ionic compound, there are strong forces of attraction between the anion Cl⁻ and cation Na⁺ and due to these forces of attraction, it doesn't conduct electricity in the solid state.But, it does conduct electricity in the molten state because in the molten state, the strong forces of attraction between the anion and cation are overcome due to heat. Hence, it conducts electricity in molten form.We know that salts are ionic compounds that get ionized in water to release positively charged cations and negatively charged anions.In aqueous form, it gets ionized to release Na⁺ and Cl⁻ ions. These ions conduct electric charge and hence, electricity.Therefore, we can conclude that sodium chloride doesn't conduct electricity in solid state but it conducts electricity in molten or aqueous states.