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Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state but conduct electricity in the molten and aqueous state. Explain.

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Ions in ionic compounds conduct electricity. Ions cannot freely move about inside a solid because of the strong electrostatic forces that hold them together. Therefore, the ions are free to travel and can conduct electricity when they are in a molten and aqueous state.
Hence, it can be concluded that ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in the solid state but conduct electricity in molten and aqueous states.

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