Question

sodium chloride is not a good conductor of electricity but it conducts electricity in molton state why

Answer 1

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here's the answer.......................

In order to conduct electricity a substance must have charge particles, such as electrons and ions, that are free to move freely through it. ... 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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Answer 2

Because in solid state no ions are produced but in molten state ions are produced. Ions are needed for electrical conductivity.