Why do ionic compound conduct electricity when dissolved in water, while covalent compounds do not?

because of all the things that happen around the us, many people get into arguments which sadly could get physical, but we should actually make a change for that.

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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