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A substance that does NOT conduct an electric current when it forms a solution is a(n) ____.

a electrolyte

b nonelectrolyte

c liquid

d solid

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A non-electrolyte doesn’t conduct electric current even when it forms a solution.

Answer: Option B

Explanation :

Where electrolytes are defined as the compounds that can conduct electric current with mobile ions existing in its solution, non-electrolytes are the compounds that don’t behave the same either in the aqueous solution or in the molten state.

This is all because these compounds don’t produce mobile ions to flow from one electrode to the other and hence conduct electric flow in the solution. Sugar and ethanol are the best examples of non-electrolytes that don’t induce electric current even after getting dissolved in water.

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Answer:

B. Nonelectrolyte.

Step-by-step explanation:

Nonelectrolytes do not dissociate into ions in solution, hence, nonelectrolyte solutions don't conduct electricity.

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