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  • (a) Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity ? (b) Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in this compound.

(a) Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity ?

(b) Write the name and structure of a saturated compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in this compound.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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(a) Covalent compounds do not conduct electricity because they do not have free electrons. current results from motion of electrons or ions . On dissolving it in water they do not form ions.So they are generally poor conductor of electricity.

(b) Cyclohexane is saturated cyclic hydrocarbon which has single bonds present in it.

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