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Solid sodium chloride does not conduct electricity as:
Topic: Electrolysis, electrolytes and electrode processes
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Answer
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(c) It does not contain any free/mobile ions.
Explanation
In solid NaCl the ions are fixed in the lattice.
In words
It does not contain any free/mobile ions.
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