Why are most organic compounds nonconducting and insoluble in water?
Check all that apply.
Most organic compounds don't dissolve in water because they are polar.
Most organic compounds don't dissolve in water because they are nonpolar.
They don't conduct electricity because they are ionic, not covalent.
They don't conduct electricity because they are covalent, not ionic.

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Why are most organic compounds nonconducting and insoluble in water?
Check all that apply.
	 Most organic compounds don't dissolve in water because they are polar.
	 Most organic compounds don't dissolve in water because they are nonpolar.
	 They don't conduct electricity because they are ionic, not covalent.
	 They don't conduct electricity because they are covalent, not ionic.

wolfe8 · Answer

Welcome to OpenStudy. I know that to conduct electricity, you need free moving ions in the solution. It would be between A or D. I would go for D.

anonymous · Answer

water is a polar solvent.and the rule is that like dissolves like.organic compounds are formed by covalent bonds so they are not ionisable.electricity is conducted by free electrons and ions but covalent compounds dont form ions they dont conduct electricity.
when it comes to polarity,their is polarity in covalent bonds but only in some cases these are significant otherwise the polarity is not that much so organic compounds are insoluble in water

anonymous · Answer

NO