<prompt> Water is a poor conductor of electricity because it isNon ionisedNeutral solutionLow specific gravityHigh specific gravity  <response>: Ans: a Non ionised Reg: Harpers 27th edp.5,6Pure water de ionised water is a poor conductor of electricity. The electrical conductance of water increases when there are impurities salts, resulting in more number of ions for electrical conduction.A water molecule is an irregular, slightly skewed tetrahedron with oxygen at its center. It is a strong dipole, with high dielectric constant of 78.5 which enable water to dissolve large quantities of charged compounds such as salts.Water is an excellent nucleophile. 