An ionic solid does not conduct electricity in the solid state because the ions are held together by attractive forces and cannot move from their positions in the crystal structure. Of the solid melts or dissolves in water, the ions are free to move and carry a(n) current.

The combustion of methane, ch4, releases 890.4kj/mol. that is, when one mole of methane is burned,890.4 kj are given off to the surroundings. this meansthat the products have 890.4 kj less than the reactants. thus, ah for the reaction = - 890.4 kj. a negative symbolforah indicates an exothermic reaction. ch (g) + 20 (g)> co2 (g) + 2 h0 (1); ah = - 890.4 kga) how much energy is given off when 2.00 mol of ch, are burned? b) how much energy is released when 22.4g of ch. areburned?