Which NaCl conducts electricity better and why?:
NaCl(aq) or NaCl(liquid, as in melted)
NaCl(aq) conducts electricity better than NaCl(liquid, as in melted).
Explanation:
NaCl readily dissociates into the constituent ions when dissolved in water.
NaCl(aq) Na+(aq) + Cl-(aq)
NaCl(liquid, as in melted): It takes a great deal of energy to change table salt (NaCl) into its constituent elements. At first, the salt has to be heated to its melting point, then electrical energy must be added to release the elements sodium and chlorine.
Hence NaCl(aq) conducts electricity better than NaCl(liquid, as in melted).
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