Exam style question help

Hi there, just wondering if anyone could help me answer:
'Why must zinc chloride be molten for electrolysis'?
It sounds fairly simple but I cant find it in my textbook :/

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Tenrec

Original post by TheDoctor11

Hi there, just wondering if anyone could help me answer:
'Why must zinc chloride be molten for electrolysis'?
It sounds fairly simple but I cant find it in my textbook :/

Electrolysis needs the ions to be able to move. zinc chloride exists as a salt in a lattice and therefore when solid the ions are not free to move :smile:

Reply 2

TheDoctor11

Original post by Tenrec

Electrolysis needs the ions to be able to move. zinc chloride exists as a salt in a lattice and therefore when solid the ions are not free to move :smile:

Thanks so much for your help!!