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Why does distilled water not conduct electricity, whereas rain waterdoes?

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Distilledwater is a pure form of water and is devoid of any ionic species.Therefore, it does not conduct electricity. Rain water, being animpure form of water, contains many ionic species such as acids andtherefore it conducts electricity.


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