Distilled water is a poor conductor of electricity because_________.

it contains only acids

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it contains only minerals

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it is free of salts and minerals

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it has excessive salts and minerals

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Solution

The correct option is C it is free of salts and minerals
Distilled water is water in its purest form. It does not contain any type of salts, minerals or acids. So, it cannot conduct electricity, i.e. it is a poor conductor of electricity.

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