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For the conductance of electricity through chemical substances there must be free ions, and HCl gas do not have any free ions, though when it is in water it is in its ionic form and conducts electricity.

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LIQUID HCL IS NOT A POOR CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY.

BECAUSE--- hcl when added to water they split into H+ ions and cl- ions and so they conduct electricity . BUT DRY HCL DOS'NOT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY , becoz dry hcl cannot split into H+ and CL- ions.

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Liquid hydrochloric acid consists of covalently bonded HCl molecules. These covalent bonds do not allow the easy transfer of electrons that is essential for conducting electricity. Conversely, in an aqueous solution some of the HCl molecules dissociate and become independent H+ and Cl- ions that do allow for the easy transfer of electrons. In general, any solution with dissociated ions will conduct electricity well.

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