Question

Ammonia gas a covalent compound does not conduct electricity but it's aqueous solution ammonium hydroxide is a weak electrolyte why?

Answer 1

ammonia is a bad conductor or a insulator of electricity and also there is no free ions to conduct electricity

Answer 2

In ammonia gas there are no free ions to conduct electricity but it's aqueous solution has partially break ions ie ammonium and hydroxide so it do conduct electricity.


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