Did Potassium Iodide Conduct Electricity?

Solid potassium iodide, which is an ionic compound, cannot conduct electricity, because although the ions are charged they are not free to move around when they are in the solid.

Is iodide a good conductor of electricity?

Conductor of Eletricity: Iodine does not conduct electricity since each molecule of iodine comprises two iodine atoms joined by a covalent bond that cannot be excited sufficiently to transfer electrical energy.

Which compounds can conduct electricity?

Conduction of electricity

Ionic compounds conduct electricity when molten (liquid) or in aqueous solution (dissolved in water), because their ions are free to move from place to place. Ionic compounds cannot conduct electricity when solid, as their ions are held in fixed positions and cannot move.