Class 8 Science Chapter 11 MCQ

When an electric current is passed through a conducting solution, it causes chemical reactions. The resulting effect is called “chemical effect of current”. When an electric current is passed through a bulb, its filament gets heated to a high temperature and bulb starts glowing. The resulting effect is heating effect of current. Whenever an electric current is passed through a circuit, a magnetic effect is produced around it. The resulting effect is magnetic effect of current. Thus, an electric current can produce chemical, heating and magnetic effects.

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Bulb in the set-up A glows more brightly because higher current is flowing through the circuit in set up A, as solution A is better conductor of electricity than that of B.

The liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of acids, bases and salts in water. Vinegar and lemon juice also conduct electricity because they are solution of acids. Similarly, a solution of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or any other soluble base in water conducts electricity. A solution of copper sulphate, common salt or sodium chloride or any other salt in water also conducts electricity.

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

In electroplating factory, the disposal of the used conducting solution is a major concern because it is a polluting waste, therefore it should be disposed-off according to the disposal guidelines of the local authority.

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

The passage of an electric current through a conducting solution causes chemical reactions. As a result, change of colour of solution occurs. This indicates the chemical effect of current.

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is manufactured by using the chemical effect of electric current when a sodium salt is electrolysed. In other words, the chemical effect of electric current is used in the production of various chemical compounds. Such as sodium hydroxide or caustic soda is produced by the electrolysis of an aqueous solutions of sodium chloride.

Vegetable oil will not conduct electricity because it does not make irons easily.

Distilled water is a poor conductor or non-conductor of electricity because it does not contain any dissolved salts in it which can provide it ions to conduct electricity. Thus, distilled water is pure water and it does not conduct electricity.

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

Here, all the statements are correct. Hence, your answer will be option [D].

When electrodes are placed in an electrolyte and a voltage is applied, the electrolyte will conduct electricity. Alone electrons normally cannot pass through the electrolyte; instead, a chemical reaction occurs at the cathode, providing electrons to the electrolyte. The dissolved electrolyte separates into cations and anions, which disperse uniformly through the solvent. Electrically, such a solution is neutral. If an electric potential is applied to such a solution, the cations of the solution are drawn to the electrode that has an abundance of electrons, while the anions are drawn to the electrode that has a deficit of electrons. The movement of anions and cations in opposite directions within the solution amounts to a current.

Sugar solution in dilute water does not make ions and is a poor conductor of electricity. Therefore, it will not make the current to flow through it and the bulb will not glow.

The decomposition produced by passing current through a conducting liquid is called “Electrolysis”.

We should follow all the three methods, except one which is option [D]. A distilled water salt of the metal to be purified is taken as electrolyte is not required for electrolyte. Hence, your answer should be option [D].

Decomposition of elements is not an application of the chemical effect of electric current. Electroplating, purification and decomposition of compounds can be done with the help of chemical effect of electric current.

When electric current flows through a conducting solution, it causes a chemical reaction or chemical change. The chemical reaction is brought about by an electric current may produce one or more of the following effects. Such as: i)bubbles of a gas may be formed on the electrodes ii)deposits of metals may form on electrodes iii)change in colour of solution may occur These are some of the chemical effects of the electric current. But formation of a precipitate is not produced by the chemical reactions by an electric current.

Impure and pure metal are taken as electrode and water-soluble salt of the metal is taken as electrolyte. Here, impure copper metal should take as cathode and pure copper metal taken as anode. Copper sulphate solution is taken as electrolyte. When electricity is passed through electrode, the atoms of the impure metal react with electrolyte and the metal in electrolyte is deposited into cathode. After sometimes, the impure metal electrode becomes thinner and pure metal electrode becomes thicker.

The device which can be used to detect very small current flowing in an electric circuit is light emitting diode or LED.

The copper acts as cathode (+) and iron acts as anode (-). This setup is used for electroplating. The electrochemical reaction between copper and iron is: Fe (iron) + CuSO₄ (copper sulphate) = FeSO₄ (ferrous sulphate) + Cu (copper) When electricity is passed through electrode then the copper sulphate ionizes to form copper ions and sulphate ions. Copper (positive) ions move towards iron (negative) ions and this forms a layer of copper over iron which is called as electroplating.

We should not follow the method is option [C]. For electroplating an iron object with copper metal or copper plating, we should follow the method is: The iron object is made negative electrode. The copper plate is made positive electrode. Copper sulphate solution is taken as electrolyte. Because the metal object on which electroplating is to be done is made the negative electrode or cathode. The metal whose layer is to be deposited is made the positive electrode and a water-soluble salt of the “metal to be deposited” is taken as the electrolyte (the electrolyte contains the metal to be deposited in the form of soluble salt.