Asked by ruth

The bond strength of compounds A, B, C, and D as measured by their bond energies (kJ/mol) are 350, 500, 180, and 1,450, respectively.

Which compound will most likely conduct electricity when dissolved in water?

Responses

compound A

compound A

compound B

compound B

compound C

compound C

compound D

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
compound D

Reason: Dissolving conducts electricity when the substance produces mobile ions (an ionic compound). The very high bond energy for D suggests strong ionic bonding and likelihood of dissociation into ions in water.