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Pure water in a liquid phase is a very poor conductor of electricity, despite the reputation it has for conducting electricity. On the other hand, water that contains salts in solution can be a very good conductor but because of the free movement of the dissolved ions rather than the water itself.

Water as ice or water vapor is non-conductive even as a solution with dissolved ions.

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