2007-01-28 05:20:45 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
"Regular" water, water from the tap, has many different ions in it. Basically, most water is not just H2O, it can have calcium, fluoride, or many other things in it. For this reason 'regular' water will conduct electricity AND can mess up chemical experiments.
Distilled water is pure H2O, it does not have other elements in it, it does not conduct electricity.
2007-01-28 05:30:02 · answer #1 · answered by spidermilk666 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Distilled water has been boiled and the steam condensed so that it has no minerals oe ions that might interfere with a chemical reaction.
Tap or regular water comes from the ground and has minerals dissolved in it that make it hard. If it is softened, it has sodium put in to replace the calcium ions.
2007-01-28 13:56:49 · answer #2 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
distilled water has absolutely no ions in it except for those that naturally occur in water. regular water, like you get out of your sink, always has some kind of mineral ions in it, no matter what.
2007-01-28 13:31:44 · answer #3 · answered by The Frontrunner 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋