(a) Explain why, ionic compounds conduct electricity in solution whereas covalent compounds do not conduct electricity.
(b) Which of the following will conduct electricity and which not?

MgCl2, CCl4, NaCl, CS2, Na2S


(a) Ionic compounds are made up of electrically charged ions. Thus, it conducts electricity whereas covalent compounds are made up of electrically neutral molecules. Thus, they do not conduct electricity.

(b) MgCl2, NaCl, Na2S conducts electricity.
CCl4, CS2 does not conduct electricity.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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