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CHEMICAL EFFECT OF ELECTRIC CURRENT

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Acids are good conductors of electricity

a)

true

b)

false

2.

2.Water containing which of the following substances may conduct electricity

a)

salt

b)

sugar

3.

3.Why does the bulb glow when the electric current passes through it

a)

due to the heating effect of the current

b)

due to the magnetic effect of the current

c)

both A and B

d)

None of the above

4.

THERE ARE 2 WIRES CALLED LEADS ATTACHED TO THE LED.One lead is slightly longer than the other.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

5.Does the compass needle show deflection for lemon juice

a)

yes

b)

no

6.

6.Does the compass needle show deflection of tap water

a)

yes

b)

no

7.

7.Lemon juice is --------------conductor

a)

good

b)

bad

8.

8 .Milk is a -------------conductor.

a)

good

b)

bad

9.

Small amount of mineral salts present naturally in water are beneficial for human health .

a)

truue

b)

false

10.

10.The liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of acids,bases and salts in water

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Which is a better conductor of electricity?

a)

Electrolytes

b)

Metals

c)

Non metals

d)

None of these

12.

Which of these is used for detecting weak electric current passing through a liquid?

a)

Torch

b)

LED

c)

CFL

d)

None of these

13.

We can also detect weak electric current flowing through a liquid by using a

a)

Metal

b)

Silver

c)

Compass

d)

None of the above

14.

Distilled water does not conduct electricity

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Distilled water becomes a good conductor of electricity on dissolving

a)

A little salt in it

b)

Little sugar in it

c)

Both

d)

None of these

16.

The process of depositing a layer of any desired metal on another metal by means of electricity is called?

a)

Chromo-plating

b)

Electroplating

c)

Corroding

d)

Scratching

17.

Properties of chromium include:

a)

Shiny appearance

b)

Does not corrode

c)

Resists scratches

d)

All of these

18.

Tins cans used for storing food are made by

a)

Electroplating of iron onto tin

b)

Chromium onto tin

c)

Tin onto Iron

d)

Tin onto Silver

19.

Iron is used in bridges and automobiles to provide strength, however, iron tends to corrode and rust, so a coating of _____ is deposited on iron to protect it from corrosion and formation of rust.

a)

Tin

b)

Bronze

c)

Zinc

d)

None of these

20.

For electroplating an iron object with copper metal, a copper plate is made _______

a)

positive electrode

b)

Negative electrode

21.

Electroplating is based on ___________of an electric current.

a)

Physical effect

b)

Chemical effect

c)

Heating effect

d)

Magnetic effect

22.

Adding common salt to distilled water makes it

a)

Good Conductor

b)

Poor Conductor

c)

No change

d)

Both A and B

23.

An electrolyte is

a)

a metal

b)

a solution

c)

a liquid that conducts electricity

d)

none of these

24.

Flow of electrons is called

a)

Electrode

b)

Electrolyte

c)

Electric current

d)

Electroplating

25.

Tick the chemical effect of elecric current

a)

boiling

b)

motion

c)

electro shock

d)

Electroplating

26.

Who discovered chemical effect of elecric current?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Joule-Lenz

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

James Watt

27.

Boojho’s uncle has set up an electroplating factory near his village. He should dispose off the waste of the factory

a)

in the nearby river.

b)

in the nearby pond.

c)

in the nearby cornfield.

d)

according to the disposal guidelines of the local authority.

28.

Which one of the following solutions will not conduct electricity?

a)

lemon juice

b)

vinegar

c)

tap water

d)

vegetable oil

29.

Which of the following solutions will not make the bulb in Fig 14.2 glow?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

a)

sodium chlorides

b)

copper sulphate

c)

silver nitrate

d)

sugar solution in diluted water

30.
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the conductivity of water?
a)
Rain water is a good conductor of electricity.
b)
On addition of table salt, water conducts electricity.
c)
On addition of lemon juice, water conducts electricity.
d)
Water becomes a good conductor of electricity when heated.
31.

LED stands for

a)

light emitting diode

b)

light efficient diode

c)

length emitting diode

d)

light emitting device

32.

Sugar solution is a good conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

the phenomenon of decomposition of an electrolyte when electricity is passed through is known as

a)

conduction

b)

coating

c)

electrolysis

d)

electrorefining

34.

Electroplating prevents

a)

electric current

b)

chemical effect

c)

lightening

d)

rusting

35.

Which of these is plated on the iron to prevent it from chemically reacting with food?

a)

Gold

b)

Chromium

c)

Tin

d)

Zinc

36.

Out of the following, which metal is used to electroplate iron to make it shining and rust resistant?

a)

Gold

b)

Chromium

c)

Zinc

d)

Tin

37.

Chromium corrodes easily.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Who discovered heating effect of elecric current?

a)

James Watt

b)

Joule-Lenz

c)

Michael Faraday

d)

Thomas Edison

39.

Electroplating is based on ___________of an electric current.

a)

Physical effect

b)

Chemical effect

c)

Heating effect

d)

Magnetic effect

40.

Adding common salt to distilled water makes it

a)

Good Conductor

b)

Poor Conductor

c)

No change

d)

Both A and B

41.

An electrolyte is

a)

a metal

b)

a solution

c)

a liquid that conducts electricity

d)

none of these

42.

Flow of electrons is called

a)

Electrode

b)

Electrolyte

c)

Electric current

d)

Electroplating

43.

Electroplating prevents

a)

electric current

b)

chemical effect

c)

lightening

d)

rusting

44.

Which of these is plated on the iron to prevent it from chemically reacting with food?

a)

Gold

b)

Chromium

c)

Tin

d)

Zinc

45.

Out of the following, which metal is used to electroplate iron to make it shining and rust resistant?

a)

Gold

b)

Chromium

c)

Zinc

d)

Tin

46.

Sugar solution is a good conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Chromium corrodes easily.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Boojho’s uncle has set up an electroplating factory near his village.

He should dispose off the waste of the factory

a)

in the nearby river.

b)

in the corn field

c)

according to the disposal guidelines of the local authority.

d)

in the nearby pond

49.

Which of these will conduct electricity

a)

tap water

b)

distilled water

50.

Conduction of electricity in liquids occurs through electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

When a liquid conducts electricity, a process other than conduction also takes place. What process is this?

a)

electrolysis

b)

electrochemical reaction

c)

electroplating

d)

oxidation

52.

Electric current is the flow of particles with

a)

a negative charge.

b)

a positive charge.

c)

both positive and negative charges flowing opposite to each other.

d)

either positive or negative charge depending on the material.

53.

Which of the following is not a conductor of electricity?

a)

tap water

b)

salt water

c)

petrol

d)

lime juice

54.

An electrolyte is a

a)

solid that conducts electricity.

b)

liquid that conducts electricity and breaks up chemically in the process.

c)

liquid that does not conduct electricity.

d)

solid that does not conduct electricity.

55.

On passing electricity through copper sulphate solution.

a)

copper is formed at anode.

b)

copper is formed at cathode

c)

oxygen is formed at anode.

d)

hydrogen is formed at cathode.

56.

In which of these is current not conducted by electrons?

a)

copper

b)

aluminium

c)

tap water

d)

mercury

57.

A battery is used as a driving force in an electric circuit. True or false?

a)

True

b)

false

58.

which of these particles are responsible for the flow of electric current−electrons, protons or neutrons?

a)

electrons

b)

protons

c)

neutrons

59.

When electricity is passed through tap water, the gases __________ and __________ are evolved.

(a)  

60.

An electric current brings about chemical changes in most conducting (a)   (solids/liquids).

61.

Substances that conduct electricity are called (a)   .

62.

Substances that do not conduct electricity are called (a)   .

63.

A cation has (a)   charge.

64.

Distilled water when mixed with salts becomes a (a)   conductor of electricity.

65.
When current is passed through a mixture of water and lemon juice, bubbles rise from one of the electrodes. The bubbles are rising from the solution because
a)
of the heating effect of current
b)
of the chemical effect of current
c)
current produces magnetic field around the electrodes
d)
current always produces air bubbles when passed through a liquid
66.

Sugar solution is a good conductor of electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

The electrode thats connected to the positive terminal of the battery is called a

a)

anode

b)

cathode

c)

elctrode

68.

Which of the following does not conduct electricity?

a)

Sugar solution

b)

 Vinegar solution

c)

Lemon juice solution

d)

Caustic soda solution

69.

An electric current can produce

a)

heating effect

b)

chemical effect

c)

magnetic effect

d)

all of the above

70.

Pure or distilled water is a

a)

poor conductor

b)

good conductor

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

71.

Why do we add little dilute sulphuric acid to copper sulphate solution during electroplating?

a)

To increase acidity

b)

 To increase conductivity

c)

So that the colour becomes more prominent

d)

 To burn copper sulphate

72.

Which of the following is a bad conductor of electricity?

a)

 Distilled water

b)

Silver nitrate

c)

 Sulphuric acid

d)

Copper sulphate

73.

Electroplating is based on ___________of an electric current.

a)

Physical effect

b)

Chemical effect

c)

Heating effect

d)

Magnetic effect

74.

Which of these is plated on the iron to prevent it from chemically reacting with food?

a)

Gold

b)

Chromium

c)

Tin

d)

Zinc

75.

Electroplating prevents

a)

electric current

b)

chemical effect

c)

lightening

d)

rusting

76.

Out of the following, which metal is used to electroplate iron to make it shining and rust resistant?

a)

Gold

b)

Chromium

c)

Zinc

d)

Tin

77.
Which of the following statements is incorrect about the conductivity of water?
a)
Rain water is a good conductor of electricity.
b)
On addition of table salt, water conducts electricity.
c)
On addition of lemon juice, water conducts electricity.
d)
Water becomes a good conductor of electricity when heated.
78.

Alloys of metals

a)

allow electric current to flow through them

b)

do not allow electric current to flow through them

c)

sometimes allow and sometimes do not allow electric current to flow through them

d)

None of these

79.

Tin cans used for storing food are made by electroplating

a)

copper on iron

b)

iron on tin

c)

tin on zinc

d)

tin on iron

80.

The filament of the bulb gets heated to a high temperature due to the

a)

magnetic effect of current

b)

heating effect of current

c)

chemical effect of current

d)

all of these

81.

During electrolysis of water,

a)

hydrogen gas is produced

b)

oxygen gas is produced

c)

water is produced

d)

both (a) and (b)

82.

LED stands for

(a)  

83.

To electroplate silver on Copper jewellery, the electrolyte that can be used is:

a)

Copper Sulphate

b)

Silver Nitrate

c)

Ammonium Chloride

d)

Sodium Chloride

84.

Radhika wants to electroplate a plate with ZINC. She has a Zinc bar and the plate. But she does not know which should be the anode and which should be the cathode.

a)

Zinc Bar - Anode, Plate - Cathode

b)

Zinc Bar - Cathode, Plate - Anode

c)

Both Anode and Cathode should be Zinc

85.

Small amount of a mineral salt present naturally in water makes it a______________ of electricity.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

both a and b

d)

none of these

86.

Flow of electron is called

a)

Electroplating

b)

Electric current

c)

Electrodes

d)

Electrolyte

87.

conductors can allow electricity because of the presence of

a)

free ions

b)

free electrons

c)

free protons

d)

atoms