Question

Statement 1: Distilled water conducts electricity.
Statement 2: Tap water does not conduct electricity.
Which of the following is correct?

• A. Statement 1 is true but statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 1 is false but statement 2 is true.
• C. Both the statements are true.
• D. Both the statements are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both the statements are false.

Distilled water is pure water and does not contain free ions to conduct electricity. On the other hand, tap water contains dissolved salts which conducts electricity because of the ions present in the tap water.