Is Solid Residue Present in Pure Water?

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KiraraChem
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Hi everyone!
If I have a sample that didn’t present conductivity and left a solid evaporation residue but its density is approximately 1 g/mL (1,08 g/mL), can I still say it is pure water?
I suppose pure water shouldn’t have any kind of solid residue.

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KiraraChem said:
I suppose pure water shouldn’t have any kind of solid residue.

And you are right.