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How can you distinguish a metal and an ionic solid on the basis of their electrical conductance?

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(1) In solid state, an ionic compound cannot conduct electricity, while a metal can. (2) For a metal, free electrons in it are the current carriers, on the other hand, for an electrolyte in its molten or dissolved state, current carriers are its ions.
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