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Which gas does not conduct electricity in the liquid state but conducts electricity when dissolved in water?

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HCl conducts electricity only when it is dissolved in water. For electricity conduction the presence of free ions or electrons is necessary. Thus HCl is water dissociates into ions and conducts electricity.

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