What is the best description of conductivity? Choose one: The ability of a substance to break apart into ions The presence of charged ions in a substance The amount of electricity present in a substance The degree to which electricity passes through a substance

What is the best description of conductivity? Choose one: The ability of a substance to break apart into ions The presence of charged ions in a substance The amount of electricity present in a substance The degree to which electricity passes through a substance

Chemistry: Matter and Change

1st Edition

ISBN:9780078746376

Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Publisher:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Chapter7: Ionic Compounds And Metals

Section7.4: Metallic Bonds And The Properties Of Metals

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The ability of a substance to break apart into ions
The presence of charged ions in a substance
The amount of electricity present in a substance
The degree to which electricity passes through a substance

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