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Why is carbon tetrachloride, which is a liquid, a non-electrolyte?

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A non-electrolyte is a substance, which does not conduct electricity because it does not readily ionize when it is dissolved or melted.
Carbon tetrachloride (CCl₄):
It is a non-electrolyte because it is a non-polar covalent compound.
It does not contain ions.
It contains only molecules.

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