Why can sodium chloride conduct electricity?
2 Answers
Because it's an electrolyte.
Explanation:
Electrolytes in water solvate into their respective ions, in this case:
Sodium chloride as a solid is not a good conductor of electricity until it has been dissolved in water or has been melted to become molten
Explanation:
Solid
The dipoles in the water separate the
But before you run out and replace your house wiring with tubes of sea-water, you should know that the chemical reaction producing the conduction of electricity is limited by the concentration and availability of
There is more information here under electrochemistry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrolyte