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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain how solid sodium chloride can't conduct electricity, but aqueous sodium chloride can.

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

for conductivity what is required

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

to conduct electricity you need free ions when you put NaCl in water they get dissociates into ions and conduct electricity where as in case of solids they are firmly held and are not free( cant move ) hence can conduct electricity

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