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How does it become possible to cause artificial rain by spraying silver iodide on the clouds?

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प्रश्न

How does it become possible to cause artificial rain by spraying silver iodide on the clouds?

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Clouds carry a charge as they are colloids. Silver iodide AgI being an electrolyte helps in coagulation process between colloidal particles of water in the cloud. Thus it forms bigger raindrops causing artificial rain. AgI is usually sprayed from an aeroplane or remote-controlled rockets.

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अध्याय 5: Surface Chemistry - Exercises [पृष्ठ ७०]

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एनसीईआरटी एक्झांप्लर Chemistry Exemplar [English] Class 12
अध्याय 5 Surface Chemistry
Exercises | Q III. 42. | पृष्ठ ७०

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