What would happen with non-electrolytes?
1 mark · EasyState what you would observe if you tested solid sucrose (sugar) for electrical conductivity using an electric circuit with a bulb.
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The bulb does not light up.
Also accept: No current flows; There is no conduction; No light is seen from the bulb
Common mistakes: The bulb lights up; Sucrose conducts electricity
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B1 · 1 mark · Correct observation: the bulb does not light up / no conduction occurs.
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Sucrose is a non-electrolyte, so it does not conduct electricity and the bulb does not light up.