ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY

• DO METALLICALLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AS A SOLID?

  yes
• DO METALLICALLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AS A LIQUID?

  yes
• DO METALLICALLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS?

  do not dissolve but may react
• DO IONICALLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AS A SOLID?

  no
• DO IONICALLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AS A LIQUID?

  yes
• DO IONICALLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS?

  yes
• DO COVALENTLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AS SOLIDS?

  no
• DO COVALENTLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY AS LIQUIDS?

  no
• DO COVALENTLY BONDED COMPOUNDS CONDUCT ELECTRICITY IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS?

  no (but may react)
• WHAT CAN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY ALLOW YOU TO DETERMINE?

  bonding type