Question

Why does common salt conduct Electricity only in molten state

Answer 1

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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Common salts are actually ionic compounds formed by positive and negatively charged ions. they Associate into positive and negative ions only in water.._ve end of H2O molecule attracts the +ve end of the salt and vice versa..Thus ions becomes free and are available for the conduction of electric current..
NaCl___>Na+ + Cl_

Answer 2

hey there.
common salt only conduct electricity in its molten state.
however, when they are dissolved in water or some other solvent, they break up into charged particles called ions which are capable of conducting electricity.
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hope it helps!!