Identify the substance that conducts electricity.
a. Rubbing alcohol.
b. KBr dissolved in water.
c. Solid KBr.
d. Solid baking soda
e. Sugar dissolved in water.

Respuesta :

Answer:

KBr dissolved in water.

Explanation:

A substance conducts electricity as a result of the presence of mobile ions in the substance.

An ionic substance such as KBr when dissolved in water releases free ions which become charge carriers in solution hence the solution conducts electricity. Solid ionic substances such as solid KBr and solid baking soda do not conduct electricity because the ions are strongly bound to each other in the crystal lattice.

Molecular substances such as sugar and alcohol do not conduct electricity even in solution.

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