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Why does Distilled Water not conduct electricity whereas Rain Water does?

Answer: Conduction of electricity can be described as the motion of the particles that are charged. The particles move in an organized manner in a material. The movement of the charged particles results in the generation of electricity. The movement of ions is important for the generation of electricity but the ions are absent in the distilled water whereas present in the rainwater and hence there is a presence of electricity in the latter.