As H2O is a very poor electricity conductor, it needs NaCl mixed into it to be a good conductor. Then, why is water very dangerous near electricity?

Question

As H2O is a very poor electricity conductor, it needs NaCl mixed into it to be a good conductor. Then, why is water very dangerous near electricity?

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

All water in nature has enough stuff dissolved in it to be a conductor. Not just nacl but other salts and ions and minerals

You’ll only find water pure enough to be non conductive in non natural settings like laboratories or commercial processes that have stripped the water of literally everything