Correct Option (d)
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are incorrect.
Explanation
- Statement 1 is incorrect: Ionic compounds are generally soluble in polar solvents. While water is a highly polar solvent, alcohols also possess a polar -OH group. This polarity allows alcohols to interact with and dissolve certain ionic compounds to a limited extent, depending on the specific compound and alcohol. Therefore, the assertion that ionic compounds are "insoluble" in alcohol is not universally accurate.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: In the solid state, ions within an ionic compound are held in fixed positions within a rigid crystal lattice. Electrical conductivity requires the presence of mobile charge carriers (free ions or electrons). Since ions are immobile in the solid state, ionic compounds do not conduct electricity. They conduct electricity only when in a molten state or dissolved in a suitable solvent, where their ions become free to move.
Incorrect Options
- Option (a) is incorrect because Statement 1 is false.
- Option (b) is incorrect because Statement 2 is false.
- Option (c) is incorrect because both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.