Why do carbon compounds not conduct electricity?
(N/A) Carbon compounds are generally covalent in nature,meaning they are formed by the sharing of electrons between atoms. Because they do not dissociate into ions or charged particles when dissolved in water or in a molten state,they lack the free charge carriers necessary to conduct electricity.
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