ionic
nonpolar covalent
polar covalent
network solid
2007-03-19 12:19:51 · 3 answers · asked by ALI L 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
an electrolyte is a solution which contains free moving ions.
Therefore as a network solid is covalent it contains no ions. Polar covalent compounds have charges but if you look at polar covalent compounds like the hydrocarbons you know they cannot conduct electricity and non polar covalent compounds are purely covalent (no charges) and so cannot conduct electricity in any state.
So ionic compounds can conduct when solid, molten or in solution (electrolyte) as theire ions are always free to move.
2007-03-19 12:27:44 · answer #1 · answered by Maureen 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ionic
2007-03-19 12:28:30 · answer #2 · answered by macjetsfan 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
ionic
2007-03-19 12:22:52 · answer #3 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋