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

Explanation

(a) Most of the carbon compound are covalent compound which do not conduct electricity because they do not contain ions.
(b) A saturated cyclic compound in which the carbon atoms are arranged in a ring is a Cyclo Hexane.

No. of single bonds = 18