3.2.1.3 - Electrical Conductivity
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What is electrical conductivity?
💡 Hint: Think about what allows electricity to flow through a material.
Do covalent compounds conduct electricity?
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of molecules versus ions.
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What does electrical conductivity depend on?
💡 Hint: Consider what allows electricity to pass through materials.
True or False: Covalent compounds can conduct electricity in any state.
💡 Hint: Think about what kind of particles covalent compounds contain.
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Discuss how the conductivity of ionic compounds affects their use in practical applications such as batteries.
💡 Hint: Think about how batteries operate and the necessity for movement of charged particles.
A classroom experiment shows that when salt (NaCl) is dissolved in water, the solution conducts electricity, while sugar (C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁) does not. Analyze and explain this phenomenon.
💡 Hint: Compare the nature of the substances and their behavior in water.
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