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Crystalline sodium chloride is a bad con...

Crystalline sodium chloride is a bad conductor of electricity because

A

It contains only molecules

B

It does not posses ions

C

The ions present in it not free to move

D

It contains free molecules.

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C
Crystalline (solid) `Na^(+) Cl^(-)` is a bad conductor of electricity because ions cannot move in solid state.
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