Why is sugar not considered an ionic substance (Click all that apply)

Question

Because it is made up of metals and non metals that are charged particles
Because it separates into its separate ions
Because it contains charges particles
Because it does not contain charged particles and is made up of non metals

Answer 1

Sugar is not considered an ionic substance for the following reasons:

• Because it does not contain charged particles and is made up of non-metals.

Sugar is a covalent compound, primarily consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms bonded together by covalent bonds. Unlike ionic substances, which consist of charged ions formed from the transfer of electrons between metals and non-metals, sugar does not form ions in solution and does not conduct electricity.