Lecture on Chemical Effects of Electric Current
Introduction
- Welcome to today's session on Chemical Effects of Electric Current.
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- Series of interactive sessions and activities.
- Mentioned starting a science lab experiments series.
- Discussion about a motivational rap song as part of the motivation series.
Conductors and Insulators
- Conductors: Substances that allow electric current to pass through them (e.g., metals).
- Insulators: Substances that do not allow electric current to pass through them (e.g., non-metals like rubber, glass, plastic, wood, etc.).
- Graphite: An exception among non-metals that conducts electricity.
Electrical Conductivity in Liquids
- Liquids can conduct electricity depending on the presence of acids, bases, or salts in them.
- Good Conductors: Acids, bases, and salts dissolved in water.
- Examples: sulfuric acid, copper sulfate solution.
- Bad Conductors: Pure substances like distilled water, sugar solution, kerosene, honey, petrol, etc.
- Water:
- Tap water and rainwater contain dissolved impurities and are good conductors.
- Distilled water is a bad conductor because it lacks dissolved salts and minerals.
Electric Circuit
- Closed Circuit: Path through which current flows, making devices like bulbs glow.
- Open Circuit: Path where current does not flow, and bulbs do not glow.
Chemical Effects of Electric Current
- When electric current passes through a solution, chemical reactions can occur leading to:
- Ionization of the solution.
- Deposition of metallic ions on electrodes.
- Changes in color or production of gas (bubbles).
- Electrolyte: The solution that conducts electricity and undergoes chemical change.
- Electrolysis: The process wherein three possible results occur—deposition of metals, change in color, or release of gases.
Distilled Water vs Tap Water
- Distilled water does not conduct electricity due to the absence of ions (pure H2O).
- Tap water conducts electricity due to the presence of dissolved salts and impurities.
Interactive Session - Menti Quiz_questions and explanations
- Bad Conductor of Electricity: Distilled Water.
- Electricity Produces Effects: Heat, Chemical, Magnetic effects.
- Good Conductor Material: Metals like steel.
- Polythene: Insulator material.
- Copper as Conductor: Because metals are good conductors.
- Flow of Electrons: Called electric current.
Final Notes
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- Importance of learning through live classes and regular interaction.
Key Takeaway: Understanding the chemical effects of electric current, the properties of conductors and insulators, and how different materials interact with electric current is crucial in the study of electricity and its applications.