Why water does not conduct electricity practically, we say it is very dangerous to touch a plug or an appliance when we're wet?

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anonymous · Answer

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anoop27 · Answer

All of us know that Water is a good conductor of Electricity.

anonymous · Answer

Water is a really good conductor of electricity. If you touch your wet hands to an electrical outlet or item with a stream of electricity running through it, the live current can cause electrocution.

ganeshie8 · Answer

only pure water  does not conduct electricity becoz there are no free charges in pure water

aaronq · Answer

the ions in pure water are insignificant (1.0x10^-7) for it to be a good conductor or electricity. Add ions e.g. salt and bam electrocution.

aaronq · Answer

they tell you to not plug an appliance when wet because tap water is not pure water, there are ions in it, as well as on your body.

anonymous · Answer

thanks @aaronq