Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, what can we do to make it conducting?

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Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, what can we do to make it conducting?

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answered Nov 13, 2017 by sforrest072 (157,439 points) 63 451 1299

No. Pure water does not conduct electricity because it does not have free electrons or ions to conduct electricity. Pure water can conduct electricity when a pinch of common salt is added to it, as salt solution is conducting in nature.

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