Question

Explain why, a solution of cane sugar does not conduct electricity but a solution of common salt is a good conductor of electricity.

Answer 1

Answer:

Heyya..

The reason why common salt conducts electricity is because it splits into it's ions Na+ and Cl- .

.The charge carriers in the cases of such electrolytes are ions , hence common salt is a good conductor.

Sugar on the other side is a organic compound and can't split due to Covalent bonding...

Hope it helps

Answer 2

Explanation:

• A solution of cane sugar does not have ions and not only in the solution but also in the cane sugar compound. It only contains molecules.
• Therefore, it does not conduct electricity. But on the other hand, the common salt solution i.e., the sodium chloride solution consists of free mobile ions which allow an electric current to pass through it.
• As a result, the common salt solution acts as a good conductor of electricity. Hence, a solution of cane sugar does not conduct electricity but a solution of common salt conducts electricity.