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Question
Differentiate between the electrical conductivity of copper sulphate solution and copper metal.
Solution
| Copper Sulphate Solution | Copper metal |
| The conduction of electricity is due to the flow of ions. | The conduction of electricity is due to the flow of electrons. |
| It is an aqueous solution of an ionic compound. | It is a metal in the solid state. |
| It undergoes a chemical change. | It remains unchanged chemically. |
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