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Question
Explain why?
Liquefied hydrogen chloride gas does not conduct electricity.
Explain
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Solution
Liquefied hydrogen chloride gas does not conduct electricity because it is a polar covalent compound that exists strictly as molecules. In its dry liquid state, it lacks free mobile ions which are necessary to carry an electric current.
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Chapter 8: Study of Compounds: Hydrogen Chloride - EXERCISE [Page 175]
