Glucose solution does not conduct electricity. Why?

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Dear Student ,
$G l u \cos e (s u g a r) r e a d i l y d i s s o l v e s i n w a t e r, b u t b e c a u s e i t d o e s n o t d i s s o c i a t e i n t o i o n s i n s o l u t i o n, i t i s c o n s i d e r e d a n o n e l e c t r o l y t e; s o l u t i o n s c o n t a i n i n g g l u \cos e d o n o t, t h e r e f o r e, c o n d u c t e l e c t r i c i t y .$

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