Covalent compounds generally don't conduct electricity. Give Reason.
A covalent bond, also called a molecular bond, is a chemical bond that involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms. These electron pairs are known as shared pairs or bonding pairs.
Example: Covalent bonding between hydrogen atoms: Since each hydrogen atom has one electron, they are able to fill their outermost shells by sharing a pair of electrons through a covalent bond.
Covalent compounds have no free electrons or ions, so they do not conduct electricity.
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