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Alexis_J_M t1_j68ieax wrote

Reply to comment by frakc in ELI5: why can't we use electricity to kill microorganisms in small amount of water ? by FreshT3ch

I don't think this is true. Please cite a source.

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frakc t1_j68ly87 wrote

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjoDnJU243M

applying current to water will boil it. Note that the water became relatively darker than it was. Often it is harmless - oxidized iron. Sometimes it forms toxic compounds like sulfuric salts (such compounds do not darken the water and it is indistinguishable from normal water)

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