Q: What term is used to describe a compound that does not conduct an electric current in either aqueous solution or in the molten state?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

A nonelectrolyte is a compound that does not conduct an electric current in either aqueous solution or in the molten state. Many molecular compounds, such as sugar or ethanol, are nonelectrolytes. When these compounds dissolve in water, they do not produce ions. The Figure below illustrates the difference between an electrolyte and a nonelectrolyte.

 Choices:

- kilocalorie

- porous

- xerophyte

- nonelectrolyte


A:
nonelectrolyte