Covalent compounds are bad conductors of electricity due to which of the following?

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Four valence electrons

Absence of free electrons

Six valence electrons

Presence of free electrons

answer is B.

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Covalent compounds are bad conductors of electricity due to absence of free electrons.
Compounds in which covalent bonds are present are called covalent compounds. Covalent bond is the bond formed by sharing of electrons. Since, there is no exchange of electrons and also, there are no free electrons are present.

Therefore, covalent compounds are bad conductors of electricity due to absence of free electrons.

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