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    CHAPTER 14

    CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

    Q1. Define good conductors and poor conductors or insulators.


    Ans-The materials that conduct electricity through them are called good conductors whereas those
    that do not conduct electricity are called poor conductors or insulators. For example, copper, brass,
    aluminium, iron, etc., are conductors whereas rubber, plastic, wood, air, etc., are insulators.

    Q2. Normal water conducts electricity while the pure or distilled water does not. Explain
    why?
    Ans-Normal water that we get from sources such as taps, handpumps, wells, ponds, etc., is
    not pure. It may contain several salts dissolved in it naturally. This water is thus a good
    conductor of electricity. The pure or distilled water is free of salts and is a poor conductor.

    Q3. Give an example of chemical effect of the electric current.


    Ans-The passage of an electric current through a conducting solution causes chemical
    reactions as a result, bubbles of a gas are formed, or deposits of metal are seen on electrodes
    or changes in colour of solution , may occur. These are some of the chemical effects of
    electric current.

    Q4. What is electroplating? On which effect of the electric current is it based? Why is it
    done?
    Ans-The process of depositing or coating a layer of any desired metal on the surface of other
    material by means of electricity is called electroplating. It is one of the most common
    applications of chemical effects of electric current. Electroplating is a very useful process. It
    is widely used in industry for coating metal objects with a thin layer of a different metal. The
    layer of metal deposited has some desired property, which the metal of the object lacks. For
    example, chromium plating is done on many objects to make them shiny and attractive.

    Q5. What happens when electric current is passed through the copper sulphate solution?
    Ans-When electric current is passed through the copper sulphate solution, copper sulphate
    dissociates into copper and sulphate. The free copper gets drawn to the electrode connected to
    the negative terminal of the battery and gets deposited on it.

    Q6. What is the magnetic effect of electricity? Explain.


    Ans-When electric current is passed through a coil or wire, it behaves like a magnet. This is
    known as magnetic effect of current. It depends on the amount of current passing through the
    coil or wire.

    Q7. Why is magnetic compass needed to test the conduction of electric current?
    Ans-Sometimes, when the current passing through a conductor is so small that filament of the
    bulb does not get heated up and the bulb does not glow. In this case, we need magnetic
    compass to test the conduction of current.

    Q8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of electroplating?


    Ans-Electroplating is a very useful process. It is widely used in industry for coating metal
    objects with a thin layer of different metal. The advantages and disadvantages of
    electroplating are:
    Advantages:

     It protects the metals from being corroded.


     It prevents the rusting of metals.
     It makes cheap and dull metals shiny and attractive.
     It can make more reactive metals like iron less reactive.
     Chromium coating on metals give lustre to objects.
    Disadvantages

     Pollutants from electroplating industries are very harmful. Some chemicals are
    very lethal for both human and animals.
     It is an expensive process.

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