Ionic compounds conduct electric current when they are molten because the constituent ions that form the compound appear when the solid form changes phase into the liquid one. The solid structure of...
If a voltage is applied across this molten mass, cations migrate freely to one electrode and anions migrate to the other. This ion movement allows electricity to flow between the electrodes through...
An ionic compound conducts electricity when dissolved because the the solution containing the ionic compound dissociates into positive and negative ions. (assuming the solvent is water) Now, the...