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

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Distilled water is a pure form of water and is lacking of any ionic species. Thus, it does not conduct electricity. Rain water is an impure form of water which contains many ionic species such as acids and hence it conducts electricity.
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