A student dissolves solid potassium iodide in water. The solution conducts electricity.
Which statement explains why the solution conducts electricity?
The water molecules are free to move and carry the charge
The potassium ions and iodide ions are free to move and carry the charge
The potassium iodide molecules are free to move and carry the charge
Electrons released from the iodide ions are free to move and carry the charge
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