Question

Reason why:

a) solid sodium chloride does not allow electricity to pass through it?

Answer 1

it is because the sodium chloride is in solid state and the molecules do not disassociate and they do not break down into ions to carry electricity, the charge is needed to carry the electricity so they are not in ion form so the sodium chloride do not allow electricity to pass through it.

Answer 2

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Ans :

Sodium chloride does not conduct electricity in its solid state. It is because of the anions and cations, remain in fact occupying fixed position in the crystal lattice due to strong electrostatic attractive forces among then. The ions, therefore are unable to move to any large extent when electric field is affected. Hence no current flow observed.

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