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Does Salt Dissolved In Water Conduct Electricity?

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    Yes,when salt is dissolves in water it can conduct electricity because when salt is dissolves in water it will disintegrate as a result they carry now different charges the sodium now carry the positive charge and the chlorine carry the negative charge that when you put electrodes they will attract to their respective electrodes.
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    Theobroma 

    answered 7 months ago

      A salt is formed by the neutralization of a base and an acid. A positive charged ion and a negative charged ion are combined to form a salt. When a salt is added to water, it decomposes into its cation and anion. Electricity passes through a substance due to the flow of free ions or free charge carrier. Salt water solution has free ions therefore, salt dissolved in water can conduct electricity. For example when sodium chloride is dissolved in water, it can conduct electricity.
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      Amber22 

      answered 7 months ago

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