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Do materials with ionic bonds conduct electricity in a solid and liquid state?
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Materials with ionic bonds normally conduct electricity only in a liquid state. However metals, which have what are sometimes called "delocalized" ionic bonds, also conduct electricity in the solid state. It is now customary to consider metallic bonds a separate class from both ionic and covalent bonds.
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Materials with bonds conduct electricity in the solid state while those with bonds conduct electricity only when melted or dissolved in water?
metallic, ionic
Can covalent compounds conduct electricity as a liquid?
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.
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 :)
Does covalent substances conduct electricity when molten?
No because covalent bonds do not contain ions. (as you know electricity its a flow of charges/ions.) Therefore covlalent bonds, no matter in what state, cannot conduct electricity No because covalent bonds do not contain ions. (as you know electricity its a flow of charges/ions.) Therefore covlalent bonds, no matter in what state, cannot conduct electricity
Would a silver coin conduct electricey what kind of bonds does silver have?
Yes a silver coin can conduct electricity, Silver is one of the most commonly used to conduct electricity. Yes, silver is a very good conductor of electricity
Materials with bonds conduct electricity in the solid state while those with bonds conduct electricity only when melted or dissolved in water?
metallic, ionic
Why doesn't sodium oxide conduct electricity?
covalent bonds do not conduct electricity covalent bonds do not conduct electricity covalent bonds do not conduct electricity
Can covalent compounds conduct electricity as a liquid?
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.
What types of bonds do nonconductors have?
Most nonconductors have covalent bonds. One thing that complicates matters is that some materials with purely covalent bonds do conduct electricity at least to some degree.
What is it that atoms of materials that conduct electricity best tend to be held together by?
Atoms of materials that conduct electricity best tend to be held together by metallic bonds. This is the attraction between positively charged nuclei in metal atoms and the delocalized electrons in the metal.
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 :)
Will a hydrogen bond conduct electricity?
Hydrogen bonds do not conduct electricity very well. Hope this helps! :)
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.
Does covalent substances conduct electricity when molten?
No because covalent bonds do not contain ions. (as you know electricity its a flow of charges/ions.) Therefore covlalent bonds, no matter in what state, cannot conduct electricity No because covalent bonds do not contain ions. (as you know electricity its a flow of charges/ions.) Therefore covlalent bonds, no matter in what state, cannot conduct electricity
Would a silver coin conduct electricey what kind of bonds does silver have?
Yes a silver coin can conduct electricity, Silver is one of the most commonly used to conduct electricity. Yes, silver is a very good conductor of electricity
Can molten copper conduct electricity?
Yes. Molten copper is just in the liquid phase but the mobile elctrons that compose the metallic bonds are still there hence it will still be a conductor.
Can a molten copper conduct electricity?
Yes. Molten copper is just in the liquid phase but the mobile elctrons that compose the metallic bonds are still there hence it will still be a conductor.
