ICSE Class 8 Answered
a few drops of dilute acid are added to pure water before electrolysis.
Asked by nathsantanukumar | 23 Jun, 2018, 09:01: PM
Expert Answer
Water is a covalent compound, hence does not ionises.
Pure water is the poor conductor of electricity, but for electrolysis, we need ions hence to make ionised water which is a polar covalent compound need some drops of acid
When acid is mixed with water both acid and water are ionised and conduct electricity and electrolysis is carried out.
Answered by Ramandeep | 25 Jun, 2018, 11:31: AM
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