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Which of these is a typical property of a substance that is composed of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds?
It conducts electricity when in solid form.
It conducts electricity when in molten form.
It conducts electricity when it is dissolved in water.
It does not conduct electricity in any form.

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It does not conduct electricity in any form.

Reason: Covalent substances have electrons localized in bonds (no free ions or mobile electrons), so they are poor electrical conductors. (Exceptions occur if a covalent substance ionizes in solution, e.g. HCl in water.)