Class 8 Science Chapter 14 MCQ

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.

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

The chemically reactive metals are produced by the chemical effect of electric current. The reactive metals such as sodium, aluminium and magnesium etc., are produced by passing electric current through their compounds in molten state. Sodium metal is produced by the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride whereas aluminium metal is produced by the electrolysis of molten aluminium oxide. In these cases, metal is produced at the negatively charged electrode or cathode because the positively charged ions of metals present in the molten compounds are attracted by the negatively charged or opposite charged electrode. This method is used in the production or extraction of certain metals from their naturally occurring compounds called as “ores”.

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

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

As we know that electrolytes are of two types; strong electrolytes and weak electrolytes. A strong electrolyte is a liquid which conducts electricity very well but a weak electrolyte is a liquid which conducts electricity to a lesser amount because it contains a lesser number of ions. As example of weak electrolytes are; vinegar or acetic acid solution, lemon juice, carbonic acid solution, ammonium chloride solution, rain water, tap water etc.

In electrolysis process, electrode is one of component is complete the reaction. The chemical reaction takes place between electrodes. Carbon is just like other substance used for electrode but it is widely used in production of silicon and phosphorus. Carbon electrodes have good electrical and thermal conductivity, mechanical strength, chemical purity, easy mounting and accurate machining. It also withstands high temperature, carries large amount of electric current and cost effective. And it is resistant to corrosion also.

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.

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.

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.