Question

which of the following statements describes the conductivity of covalent compounds in water? covalent compounds are more conductive than ionic compounds. no covalent compounds are conductive. there is no way to tell whether or not a covalent compound is conductive. all covalent compounds are conductive.

Explanation:

Conductivity depends on presence of free - moving ions. Ionic compounds dissociate into ions in water and are conductive. Covalent compounds generally do not dissociate into ions easily in water, so they are usually less conductive than ionic compounds. Some covalent compounds can be conductive under certain conditions (e.g., acids which are covalent but form ions in water), so it's not accurate to say no covalent compounds are conductive or all are conductive.

Answer:

There is no way to tell whether or not a covalent compound is conductive.