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Sugar is made up of clear, colorless crystals that dissolve easily in water, but the crystals and their solution do not conduct electricity. Which statement describes sugar?
It is made up of atoms that are held together by metallic bonds.
It is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds.
It is made up of atoms that are held together by weak ionic bonds.
It is made up of atoms that are held together by strong ionic bonds.
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It is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds.
Sugar (e.g., sucrose) is a molecular compound with atoms bonded covalently within each molecule. The solid is a molecular crystal held together by intermolecular forces (hydrogen bonds/van der Waals), so there are no free electrons or ions to conduct electricity, and when it dissolves the molecules stay intact (no ions formed).
Sugar (e.g., sucrose) is a molecular compound with atoms bonded covalently within each molecule. The solid is a molecular crystal held together by intermolecular forces (hydrogen bonds/van der Waals), so there are no free electrons or ions to conduct electricity, and when it dissolves the molecules stay intact (no ions formed).
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