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Question: Solid sodium chloride is bad conductor of electricity because....

Solid sodium chloride is bad conductor of electricity because.

A

It contains only molecules

B

It does not possess ions

C

The ions present in it are not free to move

D

It does not contain free molecules

Answer

The ions present in it are not free to move

Explanation

Solution

The ions are not free to move in solid state and held up in lattice due to strong coulombic forces of attraction.