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Question
Ionic solids conduct electricity in the molten state, but not in solid-state.
Solution
In solid-state of a substance (ionic compound) ions are not free to move but in the molten (liquid) state they are free to move towards oppositely charged electrodes on passing an electric current. Hence, an ionic substance conducts electricity in the molten state and not in the solid-state.
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