EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Covalent compounds are generally poor conductors of electricity: During the formation of a covalent bond, when the electrons get shared within the bonds, hence, there are no electrons or ions available to conduct electricity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Covalent compounds (solid, liquid, solution) do not conduct electricity. Metal elements and carbon (graphite) are conductors of electricity but non-metal elements are insulators of electricity. Ionic bonds are the electrostatic attraction between positive and negative ions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most covalent compounds are bad conductors of electricity but few polar covalent compounds due to self ionization can conduct electricity, for example water, liquid ammonia, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -A covalent compound which in aqueous state conducts electricity.

Detailed explanation-5: -Electrolysis can only take place when ions are free to move. Therefore covalent compounds (no ions present) and solid ionic compounds (ions cannot move) cannot undergo electrolysis.