Why is sugar not considered an ionic substance? (click all that apply)(1 point)

Question

Responses

Because it separates into its separate ions
Because it separates into its separate ions

Because it is made up of metals and non metals that are charged particles.
Because it is made up of metals and non metals that are charged particles.

Because it contains charged particles
Because it contains charged particles

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

Answer 1

The correct response for why sugar is not considered an ionic substance is:

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

Sugar (sucrose) is a covalent compound composed of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms, which are all non-metals. Unlike ionic substances, which are formed from the electrostatic attraction between charged ions (typically between metals and non-metals), sugar molecules are held together by covalent bonds where electrons are shared rather than transferred. Therefore, sugar does not form ions in solution, which distinguishes it from ionic substances.