Give a reason for the following
Carbon tetrachloride is a liquid but does not conduct electricity

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Carbon tetrachloride is a liquid but does not conduct electricity. because
Carbon tetrachloride is a covalent compound
There are no free ions present in Carbon tetrachloride to conduct electricity.
A compound needs free ions or electrons to conduct electricity
Hence, Carbon tetrachloride does not conduct electricity.

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Carbon tetrachloride is a liquid but does not conduct electricity.

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Carbon tetrachloride is liquid but does not conduct electricity.

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Carbon tetrachloride does not conduct electricity

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Give a reason for the followingCarbon tetrachloride is a liquid but does not conduct electricity

Give a reason for the following
Carbon tetrachloride is a liquid but does not conduct electricity