Give a reason for the following:
Boiled water tastes flat.

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Solution

Taste of water
Pleasant taste:
It is due to the air present in it.
Drinking water contains gas like carbon dioxide and some minerals.
Flat taste or no taste:
Gases in water escape on boiling.
Distilled water is the pure form of water that doesn't contain any gas or mineral.
Hence, Boiled water tastes flat.

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