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How would you confirm that a colourless liquid given to you is pure water?

In order to distinguish pure water from impure solutions(mixture), we should evaporate them separately. The liquid which evaporates completely, leaving no residue, is a pure compound. On the other hand, the liquid which leaves behind a residue in evaporation, is a solution or mixture.


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