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

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