Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Ions and ionic bonds

Ions and ionic bonds — practice question

The three substances below show these properties. • $X$ carries electric current in the solid state and also after melting. • $Y$ dissolves in water, and the resulting solution carries electric current. • $Z$ carries electric current only after it has been melted. What are $X$, $Y$ and $Z$?

  • A$X$ Ca, $Y$ MgO, $Z$ NaOH
  • B$X$ Ca, $Y$ NaOH, $Z$ MgO
  • C$X$ MgO, $Y$ Ca, $Z$ NaOH
  • D$X$ MgO, $Y$ NaOH, $Z$ Ca

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