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

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Carbon tetrachloride is a covalent compound and there are no free ions present in it.
Electricity conductivity depends on the presence of free ions in a liquid.
Therefore, it does not conduct electricity.

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Carbon tetrachloride is a liquid but does not conduct electricity.

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SOLUTION OF CARBON TETRACHLORIDE DOES NOT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY WHEREAS NACl CONDUCTS.

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

Carbon tetrachloride is a covalent compound and there are no free ions present in it.Electricity conductivity depends on the presence of free ions in a liquid.Therefore, it does not conduct electricity.

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

Carbon tetrachloride is a covalent compound and there are no free ions present in it.
Electricity conductivity depends on the presence of free ions in a liquid.
Therefore, it does not conduct electricity.