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Chemical Effects Of Electric Current

Question
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Paheli had heard that rainwater is as good as distilled water. So she collected some rainwater in a clean glass tumbler and tested it using a tester. To her surprise she found that the compass needle showed deflection. What could be the reasons?

Solution

Raindrops get mixed with the suspended particles of the air during the downpour. Thus, the raindrops no longer remain pure. It becomes a mixture of salts and other impurities thereby, cinducting electricity.