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DISTILLED WATER NOT CONDUCT ELECTRICITY WHERE AS RAIN WATER DOES?

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Distilled water is a pure form of water and is devoid of any ionic species. Therefore it does not conduct electricity. Rain water, being an impure form of water, contains many ionic species such as acids and therefore it conducts electricity.

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