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What happens when electric current is passed through water?

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Water Composition**: - Water is chemically represented as H₂O, which consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. 2. **Electrolysis Process**: - When electric current is passed through water, a process called electrolysis occurs. This process involves the decomposition of water into its constituent elements. ...
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  1. What happens when electric current is passed through water?

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  2. Wich of these is used to coat artificial jewellery?

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  3. Why do iron cans coated with tin are used to store food?

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  4. Which metal is used to coat iron objects to provide shiny and scratch-...

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  5. is a process in which a metal or an alloy is coated with a layer of an...

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  6. Which method is used to obtain lead from lead bromide?

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  7. Why does the bright blue colour of copper chloride solution fade on el...

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  8. Wich get is produced at the cathode during the electrolysis of water?

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  9. What happens to an electrolyte when an electric current passes through...

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  10. Lemon juice conducts electricity due to the presence of charged partic...

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  11. Which substance can be used to make electrical wires?

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  12. Which of these is an electrolyte?

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  13. Which of these allows electricity to pass through it?

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  14. What causes an electric current to flow in a circuit ?

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  15. When does an atom acquire an overall positive charge?

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  16. Which particle inside an atom carries no charge?

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  17. Which of these are present inside a nucleus?

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  18. Arun wants to electroplate an iron object with a layer of nickel. Whic...

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  19. Which of these metals is used to coat the parts of bicycles through el...

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  20. During electroplating, where is the object placed, which needs to be c...

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  21. A negative ion is called a / an .

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