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Pure water (chemically H2O) is not a threat for electricity. HOWEVER, the minerals in most water conduct electricity. Mixing the two allows the water to conduct the electricity to you. Hence, bad.

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it does mix with water it may not look like it but put an electrical item in water and the whole part of water will become electrical

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