Interpretation: To explain the movement of ions in molten sodium chloride and crystalline sodium chloride.
Concept introduction:An ionic compound is formed when a metal reacts with a non-metal. Here, metal is electron-rich and loses electrons while non-metal is electron deficient, thus, it gains electrons. In an ionic compound, metal hasa positive charge and non-metal hasa negative charge.
The motion of ions depends on the availability of ions, mass, and charge of the ions.
Answer to Problem 80A
In the molten form, the movement of ions is more in comparison to its crystalline form.
Explanation of Solution
Sodium chloride also known as the common salt is composed of sodium ions and chloride ions, that are linked via ionic bonds.
Sodium chloride in the molten form dissociates into its respective ions, i.e., sodium ion and chloride ion, which can now move freely.
Whereas sodium chloride in the crystalline form does not have the free ions, hence, the ions would not be able to move. The ions are strongly bounded via ionic forces.
Hence, there is no motion of ions in the crystalline form of sodium chloride.
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