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Wikipedia states that the thermal conductivity of water is 0.6 W/(m·K) (air is 0.025 and silver is 429), electrical conductivity of drinking water is stated as 0.0005 to 0.05 S/m (silver is 63.01 × 106 and air 0.3 to 0.8 × 10-14)
Water is a good insulator but poor conductor. But compared with the air, water is the better one. The substances that can easily travel or transfer the heat is conductor such as metals. But in other way, insulator cannot easily travel the heat as fast as the insulator such as water and air. Let's try one experiment to prove this statement. the materials are water, aluminum block. Boil two beaker of water until it reaches the boiling point and make sure both of water are same temperature. then, put the aluminum block in one of the beaker.
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∙ 7y ago
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∙ 7y agoDistilled water is a bad conductor. Dirty water, or water with impurities added, is a good conductor. It is not the water that matters, but the impurities.
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∙ 11y agoPure water does not conduct very well at all. However if water contains impurities (eg salt) will conduct very well.
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Is water a good conductor of heat or bad?
Water is a good conductor of heat.
1.Is filtered hot water a good conductor 2. is filtered water at normal temperature a good conductor 3.Is distilled water a good conductor?
1)yes 2)yes but not as good as before 3)no, there are no metal ions left in it to conduct.
Why is water a conductor?
Pure (distilled) water is not a good conductor; but most natural water has some ions, that help conductivity.
Is water an insulator or conductor?
Pure water (distilled water) is an insulator. Generally we think of water as a conductor because there are impurity ions in the water, such as tap water. Pure water can't be called a conductor, but it can also conduct electricity.
What must salt do to make a good conductor?
Salt must be mixed with water to make salt a good conductor.
IS WATER IS A GOOD CONDUCTOR?
Distilled water is a bad conductor. Dirty water, or water with impurities added, is a good conductor. It is not the water that matters, but the impurities.
Is water a good a conductor?
Distilled water is a bad conductor. Dirty water, or water with impurities added, is a good conductor. It is not the water that matters, but the impurities.
Is 'dirty water' a good conductor or insulator?
yes water is a good conductor
Is water a good conductor of heat or bad?
Water is a good conductor of heat.
What conducts electricity when mixed with water?
Water in general is a good conductor of electricity. Anything wet will therefore be a good conductor (this makes it dangerous to get certain things wet).Actually, pure (distilled) water is not a good conductor; the fact that water usually IS a good conductor is due to diverse substances dissolved in water, such as salts - the ions make the water a good conductor.
Are water the best conductor does not involve movement of matter?
Water is not a good conductor.
Is the tap water a good electrical conductor?
Tab water is a conductor of electric current but not a good one due to low degree of ionization of water. But if it has significant amount of salts then it will be a good conductor.
Is leather a good conductor of electricity?
No, BUT -- leather can absorb moisture, and water is a good conductor.
How is water a good conductor of electricity or is it not?
No, water is not a good conductor of electricity. Check related link below for more information.
Is salt water a conductor or a insulator?
insulator.
Why water conducts good electricity?
Water is a poor conductor of electricity. However, the presence of ions in water make the solution a good conductor of electricity.
What is a good conductor that is not metal?
water
