CBSE Class 8 Science Question 6 of 12

Chemical Effects of Electric Current — Question 6

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

Answer

Distilled or pure water is free from salts and is a bad conductor of electricity.

When common salt (Sodium Chloride, i.e., NaCl) is dissolved in water, it becomes a good conductor.