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: When [[dissolve]]d in [[solution]] '''ionic compounds''' are good [[Electrical Conductor|electrical conductors]] because the [[Charge|electrically charged]] [[ion]]s are free to move.
: '''Ionic compounds''' form [[Giant Ionic Structure|giant ionic structures]] which have high [[Melting Point|melting points]] due to the strong [[Electrostatic Force|electrostatic force]] between the [[ion]]s.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''State'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Electrical Conductivity'''
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |'''Reason'''
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Solid
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Poor
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Ion]]s are in fixed positions and not free to move.
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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Liquid (Molten)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Good
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Ion]]s are free to move in the [[liquid]].
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Dissolved in Solution (Aqueous)
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Good
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |[[Ion]]s are free to move through [[solution]].
|}