A group of students collects data to determine whether compounds were ionic or covalent. They placed each compound in a small bowl and stuck two open ends of a battery-powered circuit in the compound,
CO2 (s)
KCI (s)
CaO (S)
Compound
Conductive
SIO2 (s)
No
No
No
No
Based on the student's data, can they determine which substances are ionic, and which are covalent?
A No, as ionic compounds are only conductive in an aqueous (water) solution
B Yes, as all of these compounds are ionic since they are not conductive.
No, as covalent compounds are only conductive in an aqueous (water) solution
Yes, as all of these compounds are covalent since they are not conductive