Chemical Effects of Electric Current Quiz

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What is the effect of electric current on a chemical substance?

  • It can cause the substance to change color
  • It can cause the substance to undergo a chemical change (correct)
  • It has no effect on the chemical properties of the substance
  • It can only cause the substance to heat up

What happens to a chemical substance when electric current passes through it?

  • It will never change state
  • It will always produce a solid
  • It will always change color
  • It may produce a gas (correct)

What is the result of the chemical effect of electric current?

  • Formation of new substances (correct)
  • Formation of energy
  • Change in physical state only
  • No change in the substance

What is the definition of an electric current?

<p>A flow of charged particles through an electrical conductor or space (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In electric circuits, what are the primary charge carriers?

<p>Electrons (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What unit is electric current expressed in within the International System of Units (SI)?

<p>Ampere (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the charge carriers in an electrolyte?

<p>Ions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What device is used to measure electric current?

<p>Ammeter (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Electric Current and Its Effects

  • Electric current can cause chemical changes in a substance, such as electrolysis.
  • When electric current passes through a chemical substance, it can initiate or accelerate chemical reactions.
  • The result of the chemical effect of electric current can be the decomposition of a substance into its constituent elements.

Electric Current Definition

  • Electric current is the flow of electric charge, typically in the form of electrons or ions.

Electric Circuits

  • In electric circuits, the primary charge carriers are electrons.

Units of Electric Current

  • Electric current is expressed in amperes (A) within the International System of Units (SI).

Electrolytes

  • In an electrolyte, the charge carriers are ions.

Measuring Electric Current

  • An ammeter is used to measure electric current.

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