Q. Tap water conducts electricity, whereas distilled water does not. This is because in comparison to distilled water, tap water has __?
Answer: impurity
Notes: Tap water contains ions (due to dissolved impurities) which help in conduction of electricity. Whereas, distilled water does not contain ions, so it can not conduct electricity.

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