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Question
Give reasons why Sodium Chloride will conduct electricity only in the fused or aqueous solution state.
Solution
Electrostatic forces of attraction between ions in the solid state are very strong. These forces weaken in the fused state or in the solution state. Hence, ions become mobile
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