Is a covalent bond a good conductor?

Answer 1

Compounds (material's) that are good conductors are the ones that have many free electrons to cause electron drift. Free electrons are ones that are not closely bound to their nucleus and can move from one atom to another. copper, aluminium, silver are among the best. insulators such as plastic, rubber or any non metallic material do not have any free electrons, thus make good insulators. Resistors are materials as iron, nickel and nichrome. some of there energy is absorbed in the electron drift.

Answer 2

No, covalent bonds usually don't conduct electricity.

Also an ionic bond is a good conductor of electricity in an aqueous solution(mixed with water)

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Answer 3

No, generally, covalent bonds are not good conductors of electricity.

Answer 4

No, covalent bonds do not contain ions and so have a low conductivity.

Answer 5

Both ionic and covalently bonded crystals are very poor conductors of heat and electricity in solid form. However, ionic crystals dissolved in water are excellent conductors of both.

Answer 6

No, covalent bonds are not good conductors of electricity because they involve the sharing of electrons between atoms rather than the movement of free electrons, which is required for conductivity.