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Subject: Science

Name: Class: 8
Name of the Teacher: Date:
Topic: 15. Chemical Effects of Electric Current

I. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1. Plastic wire is
a. An insulator b. A conductor
c. Both of these d. None of these

2. Electroplating is based on
a. Magnetic effect of electricity b. Chemical effect of electricity
c. Heating effect of electricity d. Physical effect of electricity

3. Adding common salt to distilled water makes it

a. Good conductor b. Insulator
c. No d. Both a and b

4. An electrolyte is
a. a metal b. a solution
c. a liquid that conducts current d. all of above

5. Copper wire is a
a. Good conductor b. Poor conductor
c. Both a and b d. None of this

6. Poor conductors are

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 a. Plastics b. Clothes
c. Wood d. All of these

7. Distilled water is
a. Poor conductor b. Good conductor
c. Both a and b d. None

8. Flow of electron is called

a. Electroplating b. Electric current
c. Electrodes d. Electrolyte

9. Electroplating prevents
a. Current b. Chemical effect
c. Rusting d. All

10. An electric lamp glows due to

a. Chemical effect b. Magnetic effect
c. Heating effect d. None

II. VERY SHORT ANSWERS:

1. What is LED? - ____________________________________________

2. The gas that burns with a pop sound - ______________________

3. Which electrode is connected to the negative terminal of the cell? -

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4. A liquid or a moist paste that has ions in it -

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5. The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another material by

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electricity is called - _____________________________

III. SHORT ANSWERS:

6. Define anode and cathode.

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7. Why is an acid or ionic salt added to water during the electrolysis of water?

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8. Water taps are coated with nickel or chromium.

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9. Label the diagram and answer the following questions:

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 1. A suitable heading to the diagram given -
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2. Name the electrode which collects hydrogen -

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3. Name the electrolyte - ____________________________________________________

4. Write a chemical equation for the process given below.

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III. GIVE REASONS:

10. The bulb does not glow in the setup shown. Why?

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11. In case of a fire, before the firemen use the water hoses, they shut off the main

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electrical supply for the area. Explain why they do this.

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12. A tester is used to check the conduction of electricity through two liquids,
labelled A and B. It is found that the bulb of the tester glows brightly for liquid A
while it glows very dimly for liquid B. What would you conclude from that?

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13. Give the construction of LED.

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14. After the electroplating of a spoon with silver, it was found that the anode has
become thin. Why?

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15. The bulb does not glow in the set-up shown. List the possible reasons. Explain
your answer.

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16. What is the difference between current flowing through metals and current
flowing through liquids?

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17. Draw a neat diagram and give the chemical reactions involved in electroplating
of iron spoon with copper.