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Why does a solid substance not contain conduct electricity but an ionic substance dissolved in water does?
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∙ 13y ago
Good question my friend. In the solid state the cations(+vly charged ions) and anions(-vly charged ions)are held together by strong electrostatic forces and hence they behave neutral.But when they are in fused state the oppositely charged ions get separated giving room to electric conductivity (cation of the salt is associated to -ve part of the solvent while anion is with +vly charged part).
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoAn electric current is a flow of electrical charge. When a metal conducts electricity, the charge is carried by electrons moving through the metal. Electrons are subatomic particles with a negative electrical charge. When a solution conducts electricity, the charge is carried by ions moving through the solution. Ions are atoms or small groups of atoms that have an electrical charge. Some ions have a negative charge and some have a positive charge. Not all substances are made up of ions. Some are mode of uncharged particles called molecules. Sugar is such a substance. When sugar is dissolved in water, the solution does not conduct electricity, because there are no ions in the solution. Solids most likely don't contain a lot of ions so it is almost impossible for solids (that are non-metals) to easily conduct electricity like an ionized solution does, such as salt water.
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Sugar solution does not conduct electricity because it does not contain?
Answer: A sugar solution does not conduct electricity because it does not contain ions. Sugar is not an electrolyte -- a substance which ionizes when dissolved in water.Answer: Sugar, as a non-electrolyte substance, does not produce ions when dissolved in water. A solution of sugar contains molecules of sucrose, but no ions. The absence of ions in a sugar aqueous solution makes it a non electricity conductor fluid.
Does deionized water conduct electricity?
No. A substance that does not contain ions will not be a conductor of electricity.
A white crystalline salt conducts electricity when it is melted and when it is dissolved in water Which type of bond does this salt contain?
Ionic. When melted or dissolved in water, the geometric structure is destroyed and ions move freely. This free movement permits the substance to conduct electricity.
Materials with bonds conduct electricity in the solid state while those with bonds conduct electricity only when melted or dissolved in water?
metallic, ionic
Can covalent compounds conduct electricity in water?
Generally, molecular covalent substances do not conduct electricity. Carbon as graphite is the exception. This is because they are neutrally charged; they do not have ions or delocalized electrons as these are being shared by the non-metals. Yet some conduct electricity when dissolved in water. This is because some react with water to produce ions which are attracted to the oppositely charged electrodes.
Sugar solution does not conduct electricity because it does not contain?
Answer: A sugar solution does not conduct electricity because it does not contain ions. Sugar is not an electrolyte -- a substance which ionizes when dissolved in water.Answer: Sugar, as a non-electrolyte substance, does not produce ions when dissolved in water. A solution of sugar contains molecules of sucrose, but no ions. The absence of ions in a sugar aqueous solution makes it a non electricity conductor fluid.
Does deionized water conduct electricity?
No. A substance that does not contain ions will not be a conductor of electricity.
A white crystalline salt conducts electricity when it is melted and when it is dissolved in water Which type of bond does this salt contain?
Ionic. When melted or dissolved in water, the geometric structure is destroyed and ions move freely. This free movement permits the substance to conduct electricity.
Materials with bonds conduct electricity in the solid state while those with bonds conduct electricity only when melted or dissolved in water?
metallic, ionic
What most a solution contain to conduct electricity?
A solution must contain ions, to be able to conduct electricity.
Why does paint conduct electricity?
SOME paint may contain ingredients that conduct electricity, but most do not.
Why is Anhydrous hydrogen chloride is a bad conductor of electricity?
To conduct electricity, the substance should contain free moving ions. In anhydrous hydrogen chloride, both hydrogen ions(positively charged) and chloride ions (negatively charged) are held by the electrostatic forces of attraction. Due to the non-availability of the free moving ions in anhydrous hydrogen chloride, it does not conduct electricity. But if it is dissolved in water, electrostatic forces of attraction can be removed, and free moving hydrogen and chloride ions are formed in the solution. This leads to conduct dc electricity.
Which elements are poor conductors of electricity?
if you know chemical bonding it is easier to understand but any substance that doestn contain charge carriers is a poor conductor of electricity i.e. a substance that doenst contain free moving electrons or ions to propagate the current
Can solutions contain a dissolved substance called a solute?
Yes, of course !
Does Acid solutions conduct electricity?
Yes. This is because they contain H+ Ions.
How does urine conduct electricity?
This is possible because urine contain electrolytes.
All acids and bases contain what that causes them to conduct electricity?
ions
