Question

Tap water is a good conductor of electricity while distilled water is not because

• A. Tap water contains salts
• B. Only (a) is correct
• C. Distilled water does not contain salt
• D. Both (a) & (b) is correct

Answer 1

The correct option is C Distilled water does not contain salt

Distilled water does not contain any dissolved ions which conduct electricity by acting as a carrier of electric charge and hence they do not conduct electricity.