How does electric discharge in lightning occurs if air is a bad conductor?

Air becomes good conductor when lightning occurs

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Magnitude of accumulated charges in clouds is very high

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Water particles in the air help in flow of charges

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None of these

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The correct option is B
Magnitude of accumulated charges in clouds is very high

When the magnitude of the accumulated charges becomes very large, the air which is normally a poor conductor of electricity is unable to resist their flow. Thus, they conduct the charges through air

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If air and cloud were good conductors of electricity, do you think lightning could occur? Expalin.

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If air and cloud were good conductors of electricity, do you think lightning could occur? Expalin.

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