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Earn 100

What do you add to distilled water for making it a conductor of electricity?

Important Questions on Chemical Effects of Electric Current

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Distillation gives the purest form of water. Why do you think distillation is not used to get drinking water?
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A child staying in a coastal region tests the drinking water and also the seawater with his tester. He finds that the compass needle deflects more in the case of seawater. Can you explain the reason?
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Match the following
Column A Column B
(a). Human body (1). electric bell
(b). Silk thread (2). current
(c). Charge in motion (3). conductor
(d). Soft iron (4). electromagnet
(e). Electromagnet (5). insulator
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What is distilled water? What is it used for?
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Pure liquids can be _____ (good / poor) conductors of electricity.
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Which wire having low resistance or high resistance can be used for connecting various components in an electrical circuit?
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Electrolytes conduct electricity due to the movement of 
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Paheli had heard that rainwater is as good as distilled water. So, she collected some rainwater in a clean glass tumbler and tested it using a tester. To her surprise, she found that the compass needle showed deflection. What could be the reasons?
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Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, what can we do to make it conducting?
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Select conductors and insulators from the following:
Glass, silver, copper, wood, paper, pure water, impure water, aluminium, iron, leather, plastic, steel, human body and ebonite.
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Is it safe for the electrician to carry out electrical repairs outdoors during heavy downpour? Explain.
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On which effect of current, electric bell is based?
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Which energy transformation occurs during magnetic effect of current?
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When the free ends of a tester are dipped into a solution, the magnetic needle shows deflection. Can you explain the reason?
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The bulb does not glow in the setup shown in figure. List the possible reasons. Explain your answer.
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_____ water is used in laboratories to conduct experiments. (Distilled/Contaminated)