Solid NaCl is a bad conductor of electricity because:

JEE Main Chemistry question

Solid is a bad conductor of electricity because:

(A)In solid there are no ions
(B)Solid is covalent
(C)In solid there is no velocity (mobility) of ionsCorrect
(D)In solid there are no electrons

Answer: (C)

Solution

Solid does contain ions ( and ), and the compound is ionic, not covalent. However, these ions are held rigidly in place by strong Coulombic forces within the crystal lattice and

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