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Grade 12th pass8 grade science

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

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
The rainwater showed deflection with the tester because it is not as pure as distilled water. Distilled water does not have any salts dissolved in it, but rain water may have some impurities in it.