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A compound with only covalent bonds will not conduct electricity as a liquid. However, some salts with covalently bonded ions, such as tetra-methyl ammonium chloride, will conduct electricity when melted.
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Do covalent compounds conduct electricity as liquid or solid?
covalent compounds don't conduct electricity in any state.
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity?
No. Covalent substances do not conduct electricity in solid or liquid state.
Can C12H22O11 conduct electricity as an aqueous?
Acetic acid is a conductor of electricity.
Can covalent compounds conduct electricity in water?
Generally, molecular covalent substances do not conduct electricity. Carbon as graphite is the exception. This is because they are neutrally charged; they do not have ions or delocalized electrons as these are being shared by the non-metals. Yet some conduct electricity when dissolved in water. This is because some react with water to produce ions which are attracted to the oppositely charged electrodes.
Why can ionic substances conduct electricity when melted?
Molten ionic compounds form a liquid that contains positive and negative ions and these conduct electricity. Cations move to the cathode, anions to anode. Not that someionic compounds decompose when melted.
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity as liquid or solid?
covalent compounds don't conduct electricity in any state.
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity?
No. Covalent substances do not conduct electricity in solid or liquid state.
Does liquid naphthalene conduct electricity?
Naphthalene is a Ionic Substance. Hence, Ionic substance do not conduct when solid. But they do conduct when melted or dissolved in water - and they decompose at the same time. Therefor molten Naphthalene conduts electricity as the ions become free to move when dissolved in water.
Can C12H22O11 conduct electricity as an aqueous?
Acetic acid is a conductor of electricity.
Can covalent compounds conduct electricity in water?
Generally, molecular covalent substances do not conduct electricity. Carbon as graphite is the exception. This is because they are neutrally charged; they do not have ions or delocalized electrons as these are being shared by the non-metals. Yet some conduct electricity when dissolved in water. This is because some react with water to produce ions which are attracted to the oppositely charged electrodes.
Can iodine conduct electricity?
Iodine is covalent so it does not conduct electricity in a solid, however it will conduct in a liquid or molten state. The reason why it cannot conduct in a solid is that electrons cannot move freely through it.
Is liquid oxygen a conductor?
No, solid oxygen cannot conduct electricity due to the fact it is a covalent molecular bond.
Why does liquid pentane not conduct electricity?
Liquid pentane does not conduct electricity because it has a net charge. This is as a result of the liquid not being an ion.
Why can ionic substances conduct electricity when melted?
Molten ionic compounds form a liquid that contains positive and negative ions and these conduct electricity. Cations move to the cathode, anions to anode. Not that someionic compounds decompose when melted.
Why do covalent bonds in a liquid state conduct electricity?
liquid is a conductor. Liquid (e.g. water) is polar therefore have one side positively charged and one negatively charged :)
What form can an ionic compound cunduct electricly?
Ionic compounds can conduct electricity when in the liquid state or in solution in an ionizing solvent.
Does liquid conduct electricity?
Liquids containing dissociable solutes conduct electricity.
