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Why does a solution of sodium chloride conduct electricity but a sugar solution does not?
TIMPATTERSON
In order to conduct electricity a solution needs ions to carry the current.
Sodium chloride contains ions, sugar does not....
So, sugar can't conduct electricity.
Sugars are held together by covalent bonds...( very strong)
Sodium is held together by Ionic bonds..(easily broken)
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Does sodium chloride conduct electricity in solution?
In an aqueous solution sodium chloride can in fact conduct electricity. This is because within an aqueous solution ions are free to move while as a solid NaCl will not conduct any electricity
Is sodium chloride conductive in water?
Yes,Sodium chloride is conductive in water.It conducts electricity when dissolved in water.Because Na Cl(sodium chloride) is an ionic compound,it dissociates intopositively charged cations and negatively charged anions when dissolved in water.These ions are able to conduct electricity.Consequently a solution of sodium chloride can conduct electricity
If you could melt a sample of sodium chloride would you expect it to conduct electricity?
yes, molten sodium chloride may conduct the electricity but is not a good electrolyte.
Why sodium chloride will conduct electricity when molten?
Beacause they consist of free ions which conduct electricity
Does solid sodium chloride conduct an electrical current?
No. Solid Sodium Chloride does not conduct electricity, unless is melted or disolved in water.
What does sodium chloride conduct?
Sodium chloride conduct electricity only when is as an electrolyte: in water solution or melted.
Does sodium chloride conduct electricity in solution?
In an aqueous solution sodium chloride can in fact conduct electricity. This is because within an aqueous solution ions are free to move while as a solid NaCl will not conduct any electricity
Is Sodium chloride do they conduct electric city?
Sodium Chloride solution (dissolved in water) conducts electricity, and molten Sodium Chloride conducts electricty, but dry crystal Sodium Chloride does not conduct electricity.
Does sodium chloride conduct electricity dissolved in water?
Yes, the solution of sodium chloride is conductive.
Do sodium chloride conduct electricity in soluble?
Yes, in water solution or when is melted.
Can sodium chloride that is dissolved conduct electricity?
Yes, a saline solution is a conductor.
How does solution sodium chloride solution conduct electricity?
Sodium chloride solution conducts electricity through its bulk by motion of the oppositely charged sodium and chloride ions in it in opposite directions. At the electrodes used to measure conductivity, these ions interchange their electrons with the electrodes.
What ways can you alter the state of sodium chloride so that it will conduct electricity?
Water solution of sodium chloride or molten NaCl are conductors.
Why sodium chloride conduct electricity?
Because in water solution or in the liquid state sodium chloride is dissociated in ions.
How many watts of electricity of is needed in order to conduct electricity in water and sodium chloride?
A water solution of sodium chloride is electrically conductive.
Why does sodium chloride and water conduct electricity but a sodium chloride crystal does not?
In water sodium chloride is dissociated and the solution become an electrolyte, electrically conductive. The solid NaCl is not an electrolyte.
Why does aqueous sodium chloride conduct electricity but dry sodium chloride does not?
Because sodium chloride solution is an electrolyte, containing ions Na+ and Cl-. Solid NaCl is not an electrolyte.
