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Why artificial rain can be caused by throwing 'common salt on the clouds?

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Ans: Clouds are.colloidal dispersion of water particles in.air, Colloidal water partioles carry charge. On throwing salt in the clouds, coagulation of water particles takes place, -which:falls as rain.
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