Question

Explain the following:

(c) Copper is a good conductor of electricity but it is non-electrolyte.

Answer 1

• Non-electrolyte is an element that does not have a different ionic form to exist when it is dissolved in a solution.
• Copper conducts electricity as it has free valence-shell electrons which allow the passage of electricity through them.
• It is non-electrolyte as it does not dissociates into ions when dissolved in a solution.

So, copper conducts electricity with the help of its free valence-shell electrons and is non-electrolyte as it does not give ions when get dissolved in a solution.