Multiple choice

Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity because _________.

  1. they contain ions

  2. they do not contain ions

  3. both 1and 2

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Covalent compounds lack mobile charge carriers because they do not form ions when dissolved or melted. Without free-moving charged particles, electricity cannot flow through these compounds.

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