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Rainwater isn't distilled water. It has acids in it to make acidic rain. You can distill wine and I'd imagine you'd end up with water, alcohol and a lot less co
by tobylane 12y ago
Rainwater isn't distilled water. It has acids in it to make acidic rain. You can distill wine and I'd imagine you'd end up with water, alcohol and a lot less colour.
- dalke 12y agoFor the purposes of this discussion it's distilled, because it doesn't have minerals in it. As you say acid rain contains sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide. It can also pick up other gases. Rain also contains carbon dioxide, and rain near the sea also contains some salt. (Then again, distillation isn't perfect either.) It doesn't contain dissolved limestone, granite, or other minerals that might be found in ground water, at least not that makes a credible biological difference. I don't understand your comment about wine - if you distill crude oil you can end up with gasoline, asphalt, and more.