State whether the following statements are true or false : (a) Rainwa

1.	State whether the following statements are true or false : (a) Rainwater is a non-conductor of electricity. (b) A piece of fresh potato does not conduct electricity at all.
Answer» (a) False. Rainwater is a conductor of electricity because it has dissolved ions that conduct electricity. (b) False. A piece of fresh potato conduct electricity at all because it does not have ions to conduct electricity.

State whether the following statements are true or false : (a) Rainwater is a non-conductor of electricity. (b) A piece of fresh potato does not conduct electricity at all.

Answer»

(a) False. Rainwater is a conductor of electricity because it has dissolved ions that conduct electricity.

(b) False. A piece of fresh potato conduct electricity at all because it does not have ions to conduct electricity.