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WHY SALTY WATER IS A GOOD CONDUCTOR OF HEAT TAHN PURE WATER??

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Salt water is a conductor of electric current as it contains free ions which can move form one end of the water to another end and thus, carry electric current with them, whereas pure water is devoid of ions and thus, is unable to carry electric current.


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