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Ionic compounds dissolved in water are better conductors of electricity than when they are in solid form. Why is this true?

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Answer: In their bonded, solid states, molecules like salt don't conduct electricity. But when they're dissociated in a solution or through melting, they can carry a current. This is because electrons can't move freely through water (in the same way they do in a conductive wire), but ions can move freely

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