Sodium oxide (Na₂O) is a highly reactive compound and doesn't readily form a solution in water. Instead, it reacts vigorously with water to form sodium hydroxide (NaOH), a strong base.

It's the sodium hydroxide solution (NaOH) that conducts electricity, not the sodium oxide solution.

Here's why:

* Ionic Compounds: Sodium hydroxide is an ionic compound. In solution, it dissociates into its constituent ions: sodium ions (Na⁺) and hydroxide ions (OH⁻).

* Charge Carriers: These free-moving ions act as charge carriers. When an electric potential is applied, the positive sodium ions move towards the negative electrode (cathode), and the negative hydroxide ions move towards the positive electrode (anode). This flow of charged particles constitutes an electric current.

Therefore, the particles that allow the sodium hydroxide solution to conduct electricity are the sodium ions (Na⁺) and hydroxide ions (OH⁻).