Certainly, Lakshya! Here are a customized Question Paper for your CBSE Grade 8 Science classes on the NCERT chapters:
Delhi Public School, Sector-4, Bokaro
Subject: EnglishClass: 5th
Time Allowed: 45 minutesMaximum Marks: 20
All questions are compulsory unless stated otherwise.
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Section A
Short Answer Questions
Attempt all questions. Each question carries 2 marks
- EasyDefine electroplating. Explain its purpose. [2 Marks]
- ModerateWhat is the role of a conductor in the process of electrolysis? [2 Marks]
- EasyWhy does a solution of copper sulfate conduct electricity? [2 Marks]
- ModerateDescribe one example of the chemical effect of electric current in daily life. [2 Marks]
- ModerateExplain why electric current is said to have chemical effects. [2 Marks]
- ChallengingHow is sodium hydroxide prepared during the electrolysis of brine? Write the chemical reaction involved. [2 Marks]
- ChallengingWhat happens at the cathode and anode during the electrolysis of water? Name the gases evolved. [2 Marks]
- EasyMention the type of current used in electroplating and justify why it is used. [2 Marks]
- ModerateWhat is the importance of electric current in the field of metallurgy? [2 Marks]
- ChallengingExplain with a chemical equation how copper is deposited during the electroplating of an object. [2 Marks]
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Answer Key:
- Electroplating is the process of depositing a thin layer of metal on the surface of another metal using electric current. Its purpose is to prevent corrosion, improve appearance, or increase thickness.
- A conductor allows the flow of electric current, causing ions in the electrolyte to move and enabling chemical changes at electrodes.
- Copper sulfate solution contains free copper and sulfate ions which carry electric charge, thus conducting electricity.
- An example is the electroplating of silver on jewelry to prevent tarnishing.
- Electric current causes the movement of ions leading to chemical changes at the electrodes, hence it shows chemical effects.
- Sodium hydroxide is formed at the cathode during brine electrolysis as water gains electrons: 2H₂O + 2e⁻ → H₂ + 2OH⁻ Na⁺ + OH⁻ → NaOH (in solution)
- At the cathode: water is reduced to hydrogen gas (H₂). At the anode: water is oxidized to oxygen gas (O₂) and hydrogen ions.