The electrical conductivity of ionic substances
1 mark · EasyState why silver chloride does not conduct electricity in the solid state.
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Because the ions are fixed in place and cannot move.
Also accept: The ions in solid silver chloride are not free to move.; Because ions are not free to move in the solid lattice.
Common mistakes: Mentioning electrons.
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B1 · 1 mark · States that ions are fixed/not free to move in the solid state.
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Because the ions are held in place in the solid lattice and cannot move to conduct electricity.