Pure water and pure salt are poor conductors of electricity. When salt is dissolved in water, the resulting solution conducts electricity well. Which statement explains why this occurs with these substances?(1 point)

Question

Pure water and pure salt are poor conductors of electricity. When salt is dissolved in water, the resulting solution conducts electricity well. Which statement explains why this occurs with these substances?(1 point)
Responses

The process of dissolving frees the atoms in the solution to move.

The process of dissolving closely binds the ions in the solution.

The process of dissolving frees the electrons in the solution to move.

The process of dissolving more closely binds the electrons in the solution.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct statement that explains why salt dissolved in water conducts electricity well is:

The process of dissolving frees the atoms in the solution to move.

When salt (sodium chloride) dissolves in water, it dissociates into its component ions (sodium ions and chloride ions). These charged ions are what facilitate the conduction of electricity in the solution, as they are free to move and carry an electric current.