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Solid sodium chloride is a bad conductor...

Solid sodium chloride is a bad conductor of electricity because

A

solid NaCl is covalent

B

in solid NaCl there are no ions

C

in solid NaCl, electrons are localised between `Na^(+)` and `Cl^(-)` ions

D

`Na^(+)` and `Cl^(-)` in solid NaCl are not free to move.

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D
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