Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, what can we de to make it
conducting?
In case of a fire before the. firemen use the water bose they shut of the
main electrical supply for the area. Explain why they do this
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Distilled water is pure form of water which do not contain any solute in it. Therefore it cannot conduct electricity because it does not contain ions while rain water contains dissolved salts and acids which dissociates in ions and conducts electricity.
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Q1 pure water does not conduct electricity because there are no ions present in it which could carry the charges. To make water conduct electricity we can add some salt in it.
Q2 firemen close the main electricity supply because they have pour water in the house
which can conduct electricity if not turned of the mains the water will conduct electricity and can harm the fire men.
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