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Covalent Compounds Don't Conduct Electricity Flashcards

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Why don’t covalent compounds contain ions?

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Because they make bonds by sharing electrons

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This means they don’t have any charges carriers that are free to move - so…

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They can’t carry an electric current

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What is an exception of this?

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Graphite - has free electrons so its a good electrical conductor

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