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Why does not distilled water conduct electricity? (AS2)

Distilled water does not conduct electricity because:

Distilled water is a pure form of water, is neither acidic nor basic.


It does not dissociate into ions.


As we know that, to carry out electricity, ions are needed


Due to the absence of free ions, distilled water does not conduct electricity.


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