alleryStart learning →Which statement is true for sodium hydroxide solution in water?
AIt has a pH below 7
BIt conducts electricity
CIt turns blue litmus red
DIt conducts no electricity
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It conducts electricity
Dissolved bases split into mobile ions, so the solution conducts electricity.
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