Ocean rains, tropical....etc
2006-08-29 15:36:09 · 15 answers · asked by superwoman 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
i will say Rain water be considered distilled water BUT not pure.
2006-08-29 16:56:47 · answer #1 · answered by kamal....Dil se.. 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is Rain Water Distilled Water
2016-11-08 02:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. By definition distilled water is a molecule consisting of two atoms of hydrogen and on atom of oxygen or H2O [imagine that was a small 2] and nothing else. Rain occurs when water vapor in the air of a system, as that system approaches the dew point, condenses into liquid water. Water condenses where it does because of a dust mote or other particle in the air gave it something to latch onto and accumulate--so there is always some impurity in a droplet of rain water.
Only in a perfectly sterile system, as in a lab apparatus, can one cause water molecules to condense in a pure or distilled form.
Bit of trivia, perfectly distilled water in a perfectly sterile container does NOT conduct electricity. The impurities in the water provide the valence electrons through which the current flows.
2006-08-30 01:09:10 · answer #3 · answered by quntmphys238 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Distilled water is PURE H2O without any impurities, salts dissolved in it. In rain water dust, or atmospheric acids, salts etc. are mixed in it. Hence by definition rain water can not be considered as distilled water though it can be used for drinking.
2006-08-30 21:52:34 · answer #4 · answered by smalleyessharpviews 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I disagree with all the other answers so far.
Rainwater, before it hits the ground, certainly has been distilled.
It has been evaporated leaving behind any non-volatile contaminants (the same as in any artificial distilling) and then it has been condensed by cooling (again, the same as artificial distilling).
You can even build a solar "still" for purifying water. The atmosphere is a great big solar "still".
So, yes, any rain water can be considered distilled water.
2006-08-29 15:46:41 · answer #5 · answered by enginerd 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, no rain water is distilled water in and of itself. Distillation is a process that removes the impurities from the water, by boiling the water and recondensing the steam separately. The impurities are left behind in the boiling container.
2006-08-29 15:40:44 · answer #6 · answered by EQ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"enginerd" your answer make sense but ...
The theoritical idea is correct, water is being evaporated and then condensed. But in reality, rains pick up all kinds of dirt from the atmosphere when it's coming down.
So rain would contain some inpurities and won't be completely distilled .. Got me ?
The answer is theoritically YES .. but practically NO ...
2006-08-29 16:03:48 · answer #7 · answered by Duda .. 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Distilled water is water that has had virtually all of its impurities, including electrolytes, removed through distillation (boiling the water and re-condensing the steam into liquid water in a clean container, thus leaving contaminants behind).
2006-08-29 17:00:12 · answer #8 · answered by Shawnie 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. Distilling is an actual process where they boil the water I think. Regardless, it is not a natural water.
2006-08-29 15:40:28 · answer #9 · answered by TG Special 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Distilled water is artificially cleansed of contaminants and is pure H2O. Rainwater, no matter where in the world it falls, is contaminated with a variety of substances. They're not necessarily all harmful, but they're contaminants nonetheless.
2006-08-29 15:41:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋