alleryWhy does solid sodium chloride not conduct well?
AIts ions are gases
BIts ions are not mobile
CIt contains no ions
DIt has free electrons
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Its ions are not mobile
In solid salts, ions are fixed in the lattice rather than mobile.
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