Question 6
Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, what can we do to make it conducting?

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Solution

No. Pure water does not conduct electricity because it does not have free electrons or ions to conduct electricity. Pure water can conduct electricity when a pinch of common salt is added to it, as salt solution is conducting in nature.

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