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Give reasons for the following: Copper is conducting as such while copper sulphate is conducting only in molten state or in aqueous solution.

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C0pper is C0nducting because it has free electrons whereas C0pper sulphate C0nducts electricity in molten state because ions beC0me free to move in molten state or in aquE0us solution but not in solid state.
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