does sugar dissolved in water conduct electricity? what about potassium hydroxide?
Potassium hydroxide conducts electricity.
Sugar when dissolved does not form ions, and cannot conduct electricity.
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Yes, sugar dissolved in water does not conduct electricity. Unlike ionic compounds, sugar is a covalent compound that does not dissociate into ions when dissolved in water. Therefore, it does not allow the flow of electric current.
On the other hand, potassium hydroxide (KOH) is an ionic compound that dissociates into positively charged potassium ions (K+) and negatively charged hydroxide ions (OH-) when dissolved in water. These ions allow the flow of electric current, making potassium hydroxide a conductive solution.
To understand if a substance conducts electricity when dissolved in water, it is helpful to classify the substance as either ionic or covalent. Ionic compounds tend to conduct electricity in solution because they dissociate into ions, while covalent compounds, like sugar, do not dissociate and therefore do not conduct electricity.