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Why are most molecular compound poor conductors?
Molecular compounds are poor conductors because they have no charge. Molecular compounds are simply just covalent bonds. Since covalent compounds dont give or take, they SHARE valence electrons they have no charge. Electricity is only created by positive and negative electrons, but since a molecular compound has no charge they are poor conductors. ONLY MOST ARE POOR CONDUCTORS. Why? Sometimes there is an unbalance and some molecules like Water tend be favor positive or negative, water for instance is just slightly negative.
Why are most molecular compounds bad electrical conductors?
they will not ionize
Which is a property shares by most molecular compounds?
Most molecular compounds have a low melting point. They also typically don't conduct electricity.
Which is a property shared by most molecular?
Most molecular compounds have a low melting point. They also typically don't conduct electricity.
Is it true or false molecular compounds that dissolve in water do not conduct electricity because no charged ions are present?
True. Molecular compounds that dissolve in water do not conduct electricity because they do not dissociate into charged ions when dissolved. Since they do not produce free ions that can carry an electric current, they are unable to conduct electricity in aqueous solutions.
Are molecular compounds conductive?
Most organic (or molecular) compounds are not electrically conductive, although a few are. Conductive polymers can be conductive.See the Web Links to the left of this answer for more information about conductive polymers
Why are most organic nonconductors of electricity?
Most organic materials are nonconductors of electricity because they lack free electrons or mobile charge carriers that can easily move through the material to conduct electricity. The molecular structures of organic materials typically do not have delocalized electron pathways, unlike metals or semiconductors, which are good conductors of electricity.
Out of ionic pure covalent metallic and polar covalent which is most likely to conduct electricity?
All types of covalent compounds are not very good conductors of electricity. However, ionic compounds in their molten state and metallic substances are very good conductors of electricity.
Are molten covalent compounds better conductors than molten ionic compounds?
Almost all molten covalent compounds are much worseconductors than almost any molten ionic compounds. However, note that some ionic compounds contain covalently bonded polyatomic ions, and many of these can conduct electricity as well as most other ions in a melt.
What are some characteristic of most covalent compounds?
Most covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points, are usually gases or liquids at room temperature, and tend to be poor conductors of electricity. They also have localized bonds between nonmetal atoms, where electrons are shared.
Are molecular compounds usually non-metals?
Yes, most molecular compounds do not contain metals. (The term "nonmetal" properly applies only to elements, not compounds.)
Are good conductors of heat good conductors of electricity?
They aren't necessarily good conductors of both (like diamond, which is a good conductor of heat, but not electricity) Graphite is one that is both, but most of them are metals.
