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Chemical Effects of Electric Current — Science STD 8 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8ScienceChemical Effects of Electric Current2 Marks
Question
The common water conducts electricity while distilled water does not.
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Answer

$-$The common water that we get from taps, wells and ponds contain several salts dissolved in it.
$-$Therefore, positive and negative ions are present in it. Distilled water does not contain salts and minerals, so positive and negative ions are not present in distilled water.
$-$Therefore, it does not conduct electricity.

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