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Why dont molecular compounds conduct electricity when dissolves in water?
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Molecular compounds are charge neutral. Molecular compounds dissolve in water as individual molecules. For example if 1.0g of C12H22011 (sucrose or table sugar) dissolves in water the solid will become many individual C12H22011 molecules floating in water but will remain charge neutral. Therefore, this solution does not conduct electricity. This is known as a nonelectrolyte solution.
On the other hand, when ionic compounds, like NaCl (table salt), are dissolved in solution they break up into individual ions. In this case Na+ and Cl-. These ions with their respective charges make the solution electrically conductive. This is called an electrolyte solution.
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Molecular compounds that dissolve in water do not conduct electricity because no?
No mobile charged particles are present in sufficient concentration.
What are ALL the materials that can conduct electricity?
Anything metallic can conduct electricity. Also molten ionic compounds and solutions of ionic compounds. Aqueous acids also conduct electricity.
Can inorganic compounds dissolved in water conduct electricity?
yes
What conducts electricity when dissolve in water?
Ionic compounds conduct electricity when dissolved in water.
Why doesn't sugar placed in water conduct electricity?
For a fluid to conduct electricity, it must contain ions. Ions carry electrons through the fluid, making the fluid a conductor. Sugar (C6H12O6) does not conduct electricity because the molecule is non-polar. When it is mixed with water, no ions are formed because water, a polar molecule, will not dissolve this compound by the principle "like dissolves like". Because there are no ions in this mixture, sugar will not conduct electricity.
Molecular compounds do not conduct electricity because they?
do not break up into ions.
What are the properties of molecular compound?
Molecular compounds generally do not conduct electricity and have low melting points.
Why don't molecular compounds dissolved in water conduct electricity?
There are no ions present
Which is a property shares by most molecular compounds?
Most molecular compounds have a low melting point. They also typically don't conduct electricity.
What evidence is there ionic compounds exists as ions in their pure state while molecular compounds exist as molecules in their pure state?
Ionic compounds conduct electricity while molecular compounds do not
Why do molecular compounds not conduct electricity?
do not break up into ions.
Which is a property shared by most molecular?
Most molecular compounds have a low melting point. They also typically don't conduct electricity.
Molecular compounds that dissolve in water do not conduct electricity because no?
No mobile charged particles are present in sufficient concentration.
Are covalent molecular compounds conductive?
No. You must have ions present or electrons so that they can carry the charge (conduct electricity).
In Which state do ionic compounds and covalent compounds conduct electricity?
Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten state (melted) or when dissolved in a solution. Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity. Period.
How do agueous solutions of ionic and molecular compounds difer?
Aqueous [note spelling] solutions of ionic compounds conduct electricity, but aqueous solutions of molecular compounds do not, unless the molecular compounds dissociate into ions when dissolved. Sugar, acetone, ethanol, and methanol, for example, do not dissociate, but acetic acid does.
Does ionic compounds conduct in electricity?
Ionic compounds will not conduct electricity as solids, which is what they are at room temperature. However, they will conduct electricity if molten or dissolved in water.
