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A salt solution wil
conduct electricity, but a sugar solution will
not. Explain why.

User Efajardo
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That is because salt solutions contains Na+ and CI- ions When ions are present in the solution, these ions can move through the solution to carry an electric current. But sugar molecules DO NOT break down into ions when dissolved.
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