Explain this observation: When hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in water, the solution conducts electricity while a solution of hydrogen chloride gas in propanone does not conduct...

Explain this observation:
When hydrogen chloride gas is dissolved in water, the solution conducts electricity while a
solution of hydrogen chloride gas in propanone does not conduct electricity

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HCl solution in water forms ions which conduct electricity.
HCl solution in propanone does not form ions// is molecular

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 17, 2019 at 12:23

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