Question

Assertion Covalent compounds are generally good

conductor of electricity.

Reason: Covalent compounds have cations and

anions which can migrate to the opposite poles of an

electrolytic cell.
(a) Assertion is true and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

(b) Assertion is true but reason is false.

(c) Assertion is false but reason is true.

(d) Both are true but reason is not correct explanation

of assertion ​

Answer 1

ASSERTION: covalent compounds are generally good conductors of electricity

REASON:covalent compounds have cations and anions which can migrate to opposite poles of electrolytic cell.

(I) the assertion is wrong because covalent compounds are not very good conductors of electricity.

They do not have loosely bonded electrons which can conduct electricity

(Il) the reason is also wrong because covalent compounds are not formed by exchange of electrons they are formed by sharing of electrons.

Since sharing of electrons does not give rise to formation of anions and cations

There is no question of them conducting electricity.

Answer 2

Both assertion and reason are wrong.

Explanation:

Assertion: Covalent compounds are generally good  conductor of electricity.

Reason: Covalent compounds have cations and  anions which can migrate to the opposite poles of an  electrolytic cell.

Both assertion and reason are wrong.

• This is because the covalent compounds are not very good conductors of electricity.
• As they do not have loosely bonded electrons to conduct electricity.
• The reason is also wrong because covalent compounds are formed by sharing of electrons not by exchange of electrons.