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Ionic compounds conduct electricity in molten state (melted) or when dissolved in a solution. Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity. Period.

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What type of compound ionic or covalent will conduct electricity and dissolve in water?

Ionic compounds generally dissolve in water dissociating to give ions that are free to move and conduct electricity. Molten ionic compounds also have free ions and conduct electricity. Ionic compounds generally do not conduct electricity in the solid form.


Are solutions that do not conduct electricity ionic or covalent?

Solutions that do not conduct electricity are typically covalent. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms rather than transferred, leading to the absence of free ions that can conduct electricity. Ionic compounds, on the other hand, dissociate into ions in solution and are able to conduct electricity.


What is the difference in the way ionic and covalent compounds dissolve in solutions?

Ionic compounds dissociate into their constituent ions when they dissolve in solutions, whereas covalent compounds do not dissociate into ions and remain as molecules. This means that ionic compounds can conduct electricity in solution due to the presence of free ions, while covalent compounds generally do not conduct electricity in solution.


Do covalent compounds conduct electricity as solids?

No, covalent compounds do not conduct electricity as solids because the electrons are held tightly in the atoms and are not free to move and carry an electric charge. This is in contrast to ionic compounds, where the ions are free to move and conduct electricity when dissolved in water or when molten.


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.

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What type of compound ionic or covalent will conduct electricity and dissolve in water?

Ionic compounds generally dissolve in water dissociating to give ions that are free to move and conduct electricity. Molten ionic compounds also have free ions and conduct electricity. Ionic compounds generally do not conduct electricity in the solid form.


Are solutions that do not conduct electricity ionic or covalent?

Solutions that do not conduct electricity are typically covalent. In covalent compounds, electrons are shared between atoms rather than transferred, leading to the absence of free ions that can conduct electricity. Ionic compounds, on the other hand, dissociate into ions in solution and are able to conduct electricity.


What is the difference in the way ionic and covalent compounds dissolve in solutions?

Ionic compounds dissociate into their constituent ions when they dissolve in solutions, whereas covalent compounds do not dissociate into ions and remain as molecules. This means that ionic compounds can conduct electricity in solution due to the presence of free ions, while covalent compounds generally do not conduct electricity in solution.


Do covalent compounds conduct electricity as solids?

No, covalent compounds do not conduct electricity as solids because the electrons are held tightly in the atoms and are not free to move and carry an electric charge. This is in contrast to ionic compounds, where the ions are free to move and conduct electricity when dissolved in water or when molten.


Do ionic compound's or covalent molecole's conduct electicity?

Ionic compounds conduct electricity in aqueous solution or molten state. In aq. soln. or molten state, ionic compounds dissociate to release respective ions. These ions, being electrically charged, conduct 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.


Materials with bonds conduct electricity in the solid state while those with bonds conduct electricity only when melted or dissolved in water?

Ionic compounds conduct electricity in the solid state as their ions are fixed in a lattice. Covalent compounds only conduct electricity when melted or dissolved due to the mobility of charged particles in solution.


What types of compounds conduct electricity as aqueous?

Ionic compounds, such as salts, acids, and bases, conduct electricity when dissolved in water because their ions are free to move and carry an electric charge. Covalent compounds do not typically conduct electricity in aqueous solutions because they do not dissociate into ions.


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.


Do ionic compounds form solutions that conduct electricity well?

That's right, solutions of ionic compounds do conduct electricity well.


Does ionic compounds conduct in electricity?

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when they are dissolved in water or melted, allowing the ions to move and carry electric charge. Solid ionic compounds do not conduct electricity because the ions are fixed in place and unable to move to carry charge.


Does liquid naphthalene conduct electricity?

Naphthalene is a Ionic Substance. Hence, Ionic substance do not conduct when solid. But they do conduct when melted or dissolved in water - and they decompose at the same time. Therefor molten Naphthalene conduts electricity as the ions become free to move when dissolved in water.