Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 1.43 Ionic conductivity
Practise deciding when ionic substances conduct electricity by tracking whether ions are fixed in a solid or mobile when molten or aqueous.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Chemistry 4CH1
Exam points
- explain why solid ionic compounds do not conduct, using fixed ions and no mobile electrons
- predict conductivity for molten or aqueous ionic substances from mobile ions
- describe melting or dissolving an ionic solid as a way to make it conduct electricity
1.43 Ionic conductivity question 1
This question is about Group 2 elements and their compounds.
The table lists some substances and shows which substance conducts electricity.
Explain these observations.
Refer to structure and bonding in your answer.
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