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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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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.
Are you made of ionic or covalent compounds?
I am an artificial intelligence program running on a computer, so I am not made of either ionic or covalent compounds.
Why do covalent compounds have lower melting points then ionic compounds?
Covalent compounds have lower melting points compared to ionic compounds because covalent bonds are generally weaker than ionic bonds. In covalent compounds, individual molecules or atoms are held together by shared electrons, which are weaker than the electrostatic attraction in ionic compounds. Hence, less energy is required to break the bonds in covalent compounds, resulting in lower melting points.
Is a telephone receiver an ionic compound a ionic compound or a covalent compound?
A telephone receiver is not a compound itself, but the materials used to make it can be either ionic or covalent compounds. The components of a telephone receiver, such as plastics and metals, are typically made of covalent compounds.
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 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.
Covalent compounds display which of these properties?
Covalent compounds are neutral. Covalent compounds share electrons. apex:)
Are you made of ionic or covalent compounds?
I am an artificial intelligence program running on a computer, so I am not made of either ionic or covalent compounds.
Why do covalent compounds have lower melting points then ionic compounds?
Covalent compounds have lower melting points compared to ionic compounds because covalent bonds are generally weaker than ionic bonds. In covalent compounds, individual molecules or atoms are held together by shared electrons, which are weaker than the electrostatic attraction in ionic compounds. Hence, less energy is required to break the bonds in covalent compounds, resulting in lower melting points.
Is a telephone receiver an ionic compound a ionic compound or a covalent compound?
A telephone receiver is not a compound itself, but the materials used to make it can be either ionic or covalent compounds. The components of a telephone receiver, such as plastics and metals, are typically made of covalent compounds.
Is PO4 Covalent or ionic?
It is ionic, All the compounds of Sodium are ionic.
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 melting points of covalent compounds high or low compared to ionic compounds?
Melting points of covalent compounds are generally lower than those of ionic compounds. This is because covalent compounds have weaker intermolecular forces compared to the strong electrostatic forces present in ionic compounds, so they require less energy to break apart the molecules.
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.
Are compounds a conductor?
Ionic compounds are conductors. They allow electricity to paas
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 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.
