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Predict the electrical conductivity (high or low) of each substance in the liquid state: Potassium iodide, Camphor, Zinc strip, and Silicon Dioxide

2007-02-24 09:07:16 · 1 answers · asked by untilyoucamealong04 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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KI and zinc will conduct, the former by moving ions, and the latter by moving electrons. Camphor is simple molecular, and contains no freely moving charged particles, and SiO2 is giant covalent, and doesn't conduct either.

2007-02-24 09:28:41 · answer #1 · answered by Gervald F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋