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(a) Why are most carbon compounds poor conductors of electricity?
(b) Write the name and structure of a saturated compouund in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring. Give the number of single bonds present in this compound.

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(a) The carbon compounds are mostly covalent in nature formed by electron sharing. Since no ions are involved, these compounds are poor conductors of electricity.
(b) The saturated cylic compounds are known as cycloalkanes. For example, cyclopropane
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