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Covalent compounds are generally-


  1. good conductivity of electricity

  2. bad conductivity of electricity

  3. semiconductors of electricity

  4. none of these

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Solution

The correct option is B

bad conductivity of electricity


Covalent compounds are those compounds in which the atoms share one or more pairs of electrons present in their valence shells. The atoms in covalent compounds are held together by covalent bonds.

The conductivity of covalent compounds is very low because covalent bonds do not form ions.

Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity because they do not contain free electrons.

There are no electrons available to conduct electricity when the electrons are shared inside the bonds.

As a result, covalent compounds are often poor electrical conductors.

Example: Glucose and urea are non-conductor of electricity.

Hence, option (B) is the correct option.


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