why doesnt pure water conduct electricity?

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why doesnt pure water conduct electricity?
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The water conducts electricity because of the salt and impurities present as ions in the water but in pure water, salt and impurities are not present, therefore due to the unavailability of the ions in the pure water, it does not conduct electricity.

 

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