Electrical Conductivity
What process takes place when sodium becomes a sodium ion
$Na \rightarrow Na^{+}+ \bar e$
What happens to a chlorine atom when it becomes a chloride
$Cl + \bar e \rightarrow Cl^-$
In ionic bonding, there are no delocalised electrons.
What happens in a liquid state?
If you apply enough energy, this happens:
$NaCl_{(s)} \rightarrow Na^+{(l)}+ Cl^-{(l)}$
These ions conduct electricity (electrolysis?)
Thus,
What happens if:
$NaCl_{(s)} + aq \rightarrow Na^{+}{(aq)}+ Cl^-{(aq)}$
You get a solution called an electrolyte, a solution that conducts electricity and contains charged particles (ions).
