Question
Science Question on Do Liquids Conduct Electricity?
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?
Answer
Air in our surroundings contains gasses, suspended dust particles and pollutants. These particles gets dissolved in rain water and make it good conducting medium of electricity.