Question

Ionic compounds are generally crystalline solids. They have high melting and boiling points due to strong electrostatic forces of attraction between ions. They are soluble in water but insoluble in organic solvents. In solid state, they do not conduct electricity, but in molten or aqueous state, they do.

Assertion (A): Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten city. Reason (R): Movement of ions in the solid state is not possible due to their rigid structure.