why do pure water,honey,oil,sugar solution and petroleum product do not conduct electricity?

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Solution

To conduct electricity one has to contains ions or free electrons. All given compounds do not form ions and do not contain free electrons, so can not conduct electricity. Tap water ( contains some salts) can conduct electricity.

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