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    | • | Ionic compounds
    (electrolytes) dissociate 
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    |  | into ions when
    dissolved in water. The 
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    electricity. 
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    | • | Molecular
    compounds in general do not 
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    |  | dissociate into
    ions in aqueous solution. The 
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    |  | solutions do not
    conduct electricity and are 
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    |  | ________________. 
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