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Covalent compounds are generally not good conductors because the electrons are not free to move. Solid ionic compounds are generally not good conductors because the ions are not free to move as they are locked in place in a lattice (this is not true when ionic compounds are molten or in solution!)
As always there are a few exceptions, graphite is covalent but the electrons are delocalised and it does conduct, there are also a few other inorganic conductors.
There are also some conductive organic polymers which have delocalised free electrons, these are called ICP's .
There is also a small group of what are called fast ion conductors where the crystal structure allows the ions to wander, some are used in solid oxide fuel cells.
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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.
How can molecular compounds be distinguished from ionic compounds?
Many ionic compounds exist as crystals but covalent compounds as molecules (there are exceptions as diamond though). Ionic compounds would be good electrical conductors unlike molecular compounds.
What are two physical properties that differ between covalent and ionic bonds?
There are more than two. In general: Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points while ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. Ionic compounds are good conductors of electricity when melted, while covalent compounds are not. Ionic compounds are soluble in water, while covalent compounds are soluble in non-polar liquids. These are the essentials, but other differences exist. All of these are generalizations, exceptions do occur.
Is telephone receiver a ionic or covalent compound?
covalent compounds --------- It is inadequate to discuss about a telephone in terms of ionic and covalent compounds.
Are you made of ionic or covalent compounds?
Living things are made up of both ionic and covalent compounds.
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.
How can molecular compounds be distinguished from ionic compounds?
Many ionic compounds exist as crystals but covalent compounds as molecules (there are exceptions as diamond though). Ionic compounds would be good electrical conductors unlike molecular compounds.
Covalent compounds display which of these properties?
Covalent compounds are neutral. Covalent compounds share electrons. apex:)
What are two physical properties that differ between covalent and ionic bonds?
There are more than two. In general: Covalent compounds have low melting and boiling points while ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. Ionic compounds are good conductors of electricity when melted, while covalent compounds are not. Ionic compounds are soluble in water, while covalent compounds are soluble in non-polar liquids. These are the essentials, but other differences exist. All of these are generalizations, exceptions do occur.
Is telephone receiver a ionic or covalent compound?
covalent compounds --------- It is inadequate to discuss about a telephone in terms of ionic and covalent compounds.
Are you made of ionic or covalent compounds?
Living things are made up of both ionic and covalent compounds.
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.
Is Vaseline ionic or covalent?
Petrol is a mixture of organic compounds. These organic compounds have covalent bonds.
Is a typical property of an ionic compound?
low melting point. ionic compounds have high melting and boiling points. They conduct electricty in solution or in molten state unlike covalent compounds and carbon compounds which are poor conductors of electricity .
Why do covalent compounds have lower melting points then ionic compounds?
Covalent compounds tend to be negatively charged than an ionic compound.
Is a telephone receiver an ionic compound a ionic compound or a covalent compound?
im guessing covalent compound It is inadequate to discuss about a telephone in terms of ionic and covalent compounds. But, plastics are covalent compounds.
What is the difference between and ionic and covalent bond?
Compounds with covalent bonds form molecules. Compounds with ionic bonds form ionic lattices.
