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

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

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

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

I apologize for the confusion in my response. Let me clarify:

The correct statement is:
The process of dissolving frees the ions in the solution to move.

Answer 3

are ions electrons?

Answer 4

Ions are not electrons. Ions are charged particles that are formed when atoms gain or lose electrons. An ion can be positively charged (cation) if it loses electrons or negatively charged (anion) if it gains electrons. Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit around the nucleus of an atom.

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)

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

what?

I apologize for the confusion in my response. Let me clarify:

are ions electrons?