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Ionic compounds are bad conductors of electricity in the solid state.

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Knowledge Check

  • Bad conductor of electricity is

    A
    `H_2F_2`
    B
    HCl
    C
    HBr
    D
    HI

  • Assertion : Ionic compounds are good conductors of electricity in molten state. Reason : In ionic compounds mobile electrons exists.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
    C
    If assertion is true but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.