Which type of substance can conduct electricity in the liquid phase but not in the solid phase?

metallic element

molecular compound

nonmetallic element

ionic compound

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Chemistry

Mariah Cox

2 June, 06:12

Which type of substance can conduct electricity in the liquid phase but not in the solid phase?

metallic element

molecular compound

nonmetallic element

ionic compound

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Jamir Goodman · Answer 1

The answer here is ionic compound, because they dissociate in water to form ions that conduct electricity well through the solution.

Molecular compounds and nonmetallic elements tend to be poorer conductors, while metallic elements are good conductors in the solid phase.

Which type of substance can conduct electricity in the liquid phase but not in the solid phase?metallic elementmolecular compoundnonmetallic elementionic compound

Which type of substance can conduct electricity in the liquid phase but not in the solid phase?

metallic element

molecular compound

nonmetallic element

ionic compound