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What is the difference between Water and Distilled Water?

What is the difference between Water and Distilled Water?

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K. Gibson

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Answered Dec 22, 2020

Water is one of the reasons why people are able to live. It is considered to be one of the most important liquids on earth if not the most important liquid. There are different types of water available and distilled water is one of them.

Distilled water has already been cleaned enough so that the contaminants and all of the minerals that you may normally find in water have already been removed. This is the type of water that is recommended to people who may be sensitive to the different items that can be found in water. Yet, some people argue that it is not too healthy as this does not contain minerals anymore.

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E. James

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Answered Dec 21, 2020

Water is one of the most important liquids that are on Earth. Water keeps us living, for all living organisms require water to survive. The standard type of water has the formula of H20. When it comes to distilled water, it differs from the standard water because it goes through a number of different processes.

Another difference between them is in regards to minerals and other things they may include. Standard water has many different minerals and many types of microorganisms. Distilled water does not contain any minerals or microorganisms because the water has been purified through many types of processes.

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J. Alva

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Answered Jul 30, 2020

You may find it very hard to differentiate between water and distilled water if you are using how they look like the basis of your comparison. Most times, people get to know which is which only by labeling them. While we are all familiar with the regular water, which has the chemical formula of H20, the distilled water is another type of water that has passed through certain processes.

The regular water contains different kinds of minerals, most of which cannot be seen at times since they are also soluble in water as well. Also, untreated water can also have different kinds of microorganisms inside that can cause different kinds of diseases.

Distilled water, on the other hand, is a type of water that has been purified through a series of distillation processes that are quite simple. This type of water doesn't contain minerals, microorganisms, and any other contaminants. Distilled water is used mostly for different kinds of experiments, and can be recommended for patients with certain health problems.

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