Why can't sucrose solution conduct electricity?
1 Answer
Mar 20, 2018
Sucrose is a covalent molecule when it dissolves in water it doesn't form ions so it can't conduct electricity.
Explanation:
compounds like salt Sodium Chloride dissolve into water by forming ions. The ions being charged can conduct electricity .
Sucrose being a covalent molecule doesn't ionize in water so doesn't form ions that can conduct electricity.
