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CHEMICAL EFFECTS OF ELECTRIC CURRENT MCQs

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Question 21. Sandeep wants to coat his wooden pencil with some metal to give it a shiny look using electricity. This can be done by
  1.    Electroplating using metal plate as the positive electrode and pencil as the negative.
  2.    Electroplating using metal plate as the negative electrode and pencil as the positive.
  3.    Electrorefining using metal plate as one of the electrodes and pencil as other.
  4.    Cannot be done as wood is a non-conducting material.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Cannot be done as wood is a non-conducting material.
:
D
For electroplating, the electrolytic cell consists of twoelectrodes held apart from one another and immersed in an electrolyte. But for thisto occur, the electrodes need to be conducting.
Sandeep cannot electroplate his pencil because the pencil is made of wood which is a non-conducting material. So, it cannot act as an electrode.
Question 22. The deflection of the needle of a compass when it is placed near a current carrying wire is an example of magnetic effect of electric current.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    The solution consists of ions.
  4.    The solution is opaque.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
The given statement is true.The current carrying wire creates a magnetic field around itself which causes the magnetic needle to deflect from its usual north-south direction.
Question 23. An electric current through a metallic wire is basically the flow of:
 
  1.    electrons
  2.    protons
  3.    neutrons
  4.    nucleons
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> electrons
:
A
Metals contain free electrons which start drifting on applying a voltage. Electric current in a metallic wire is due to flow of these negatively charged electrons.
Question 24. The objects which allow electric current to flow through them easily are known as:
  1.    Radiators
  2.    Good conductors
  3.    Resistors
  4.    Insulators
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Good conductors
:
B
The objects which allow electric currents to flow through them easily are known as good conductors of electricity.
Question 25. In the given arrangement, if we replace the copper plate connected to the negative terminal of the battery with a carbon rod, which of the following happens?
In The Given Arrangement, If We Replace The Copper Plate Con...
  1.    The mass of the copper plate increases.
  2.    Carbon gets coated on the copper rod.
  3.    Copper gets coated on the carbon rod.
  4.    The mass of the carbon rod decreases.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Copper gets coated on the carbon rod.
:
C
If we replace the copper plate which was connected to the negative terminal of the battery with a carbon rod, we obtain a coating of copper on the carbon rod. The copper ions from the solution (copper sulphate) get deposited on the electrodes (carbon rods).
Question 26. We know that distilled water is a poor conductor of electricity. Which of the following can be added to distilled water to make it a good conductor?
  1.    Common salt
  2.    Sugar
  3.    Oil
  4.    Kerosene
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Common salt
:
A
Pure water that is completely free of all salts is a bad conductor of electricity. To make it conducting, it should have ions to carry charges. Salts, when dissolved in water, can produce ions that can carry electricity. The chemical formula of common salt is NaCl (Sodium Chloride). It dissociates into sodium ion and chloride ion which act like charge carriers to conduct electricity.
Sugar, glucose, and kerosene do not form ions in water and cannot conduct electricity.
Question 27. Why are tin cans used for storing food made by electroplating tin onto iron?
  1.    Tin reacts with food and food is protected from getting spoilt.
  2.    Food does not get spoilt as it does not come in contact with iron which is more reactive.
  3.    Tin is more reactive than iron and it acts as a preservative.
  4.    Iron reacts with tin to form a stable compound.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Food does not get spoilt as it does not come in contact with iron which is more reactive.
:
B
Tin cans used for storing food are made by electroplating tin onto iron. Tin is less reactive than iron. Thus, food does not come into contact with iron and is protected from getting spoilt.
Question 28. Metals are good conductors of electricity because they have:
  1.    Excess positive charges
  2.    Neutrons
  3.    Free electrons
  4.    A tight molecular packing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Free electrons
:
C
Metals are good conductors of electricity because they have free electrons. These free electrons act as charge carriers in the metallic structure, allowing electric current to flow through them.
Question 29. A tester is used to check the conductivity of an unknown solution of water. What can be concluded, if the bulb of the tester glows brightly?
  1.    The solution consists of impurities.
  2.    The solution is transparent.
  3.    The solution consists of ions.
  4.    The solution is opaque.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> The solution consists of ions.
:
C
A solution conducts electricity if it contains ions. Ions have the ability to receive or donate electrons and hence acts as charge carriers within a liquid solution.
Question 30.


Rohit has an impure copper plate and wants to purify it by electroplating. Using an electrolytic setup, he can do this by 


 


  1.     using the impure copper plate as the positive terminal electrode.
  2.     using impure copper plate as the negative terminal electrode.
  3.     breaking the impure copper plate into 2 halves and using them as electrodes.
  4.     simply placing the impure copper plate in the electrolyte.
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> using the impure copper plate as the positive terminal electrode.
:
A

Rohit can purify the copper plate and get the pure copper by using the below mentioned electrolytic setup. On using the impure copper plate as the positive terminal electrode, the metal dissolves from impure copper plate and goes in the copper sulphate solution. The dissolved metal present in the solution is deposited on the cathode and the impurities are left in the copper sulphate solution. 
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