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Describe when an ionic compound can conduct electricity
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Describe when an ionic compound can conduct electricity

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They cannot move to conduct the electric current. But when an ionic compound melts, the charged ions are free to move. Molten ionic compounds do conduct electricity. When a crystal of an ionic compound dissolves in water, the ions separate.
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