a. Explain the formation of Calcium Chloride with the help of electron dot structure. (At numbers: Ca = 20; Cl = 17) b. Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity in solid state but conduct electricity in molten and aqueous state?

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b. Ionic compounds do not conduct electricity in solid state due to the absence of free ions but they conduct electricity in molten and aqueous state due to the presence of free ions.

a. Explain the formation of Calcium Chloride with the help of electron dot structure. (At numbers: Ca = 20; Cl = 17)b. Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity in solid state but conduct electricity in molten and aqueous state?

a. Explain the formation of Calcium Chloride with the help of electron dot structure. (At numbers: Ca = 20; Cl = 17)
b. Why do ionic compounds not conduct electricity in solid state but conduct electricity in molten and aqueous state?