Read the given statements carefully:

Statement-1: Distilled water does not conduct electricity.

Statement-2: Rain water conducts electricity due to the presence of inorganic acids like nitric acid.

Now, choose the correct option.

Both the statements are correct

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Both the statements are incorrect

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Only statement-1 is correct

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Only statement-2 is correct

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Solution

The correct option is A Both the statements are correct
Distilled water does not conduct electricity because it does not have free ions to carry the electric current. On the other hand, rain water conducts electricity due to the presence of inorganic acids like nitric acid, which produce $H^{+} a n d N O_{3}^{-}$ ions in water.

Hence, the correct answer is option (a).

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