Question

Even though it can split into ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{OH}}^{-}$ ions, why can't distilled water transmit electricity?

Answer 1

Distilled Water

Distilled water is water that was boiled to steam and recondensed to water.

The reason, why distilled water can't conduct electricity

• It does not include any ions or minerals in it. So distilled water is relatively the purest form of water.
• Water can be ionised to ${\mathrm{H}}^{+}$ and ${\mathrm{OH}}^{-}$ like salt does, but it ionizes to a far less degree and is very resistant to conducting electricity.
• Distilled water lacks these ions and salts due to which it cannot conduct electricity.