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?

A.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by metallic bonds.

B.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds.

C.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by weak ionic bonds.

D.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by strong ionic bonds.

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Chemistry

Eduardo Rice

5 December, 14:20

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?

A.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by metallic bonds.

B.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds.

C.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by weak ionic bonds.

D.) It is made up of atoms that are held together by strong ionic bonds.

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Ryann Burch · Answer 1

Option B) Sugar is made up of atoms that are held together by covalent bonds.

Metallic bonds are only for metals and they do not dissolve in water.

Weak and strong ionic bonds produce solutions with ions that conduct electricity.

Then sugar has to be consituted by covalent bonds, which do not produce ions and do not conduct electricity.