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Water is a great conductor of electricity. True or False
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Water is a great conductor of electricity. True or False

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FALSE

Step-by-step explanation:

Pure water is not a good conductor of electricity. ... Because electrical current is carried by ions in solution, conductivity increases as the ion concentration increases. In such a way, that the conductivity when water dissolves ionic compounds.

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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Think about every warning on electrical products, which is 'DO NOT KEEP NEAR WATER'

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