If water is a resistor, why does it conduct electricity through it?

Question

If water is a resistor, why does it conduct electricity through it?

Answer 1

Pure water won't conduct electricity. It's the ions that are dissolved in water that cause it to be a conductor.

Answer 2

resistors restict current flow ..they dont stop it

Think of a resistor as a clamp on a hose ..the tighter the clamp the more it resticts flow

Answer 3

Water is just a resistor not insulator.It allows cuurent to flow with some restrictions. Insulator dont allow current to flow.

Pure water is not a conductor. Only dissolved salts or other chemicals make it conductive.

Answer 4

Pure water will not conduct electricity.

Tap water will conduct depending on the amount of dissolved solids. (Carbonates, chlorides..etc).

Salt water (brine) will conduct very well as the chloride will Ionise the water as will water with a small amount of HCl or other acid mixed in it.