Arun was wondering whether he could plug in the electrode wires into AC mains for his electrolysis experiment! What do you think it will result in?

Electrodes never charge through AC mains

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Electrodes never settle down as cathode or anode

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The set up might explode due to constant change in polarity

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Only A

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Both B & C

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Solution

The correct option is E
Both B & C

Big mistake.

Electrolysis works only with DC.

The reason we cannot carry out electrolysis with AC mains is because the polarity change will never allow the cathode or anode to work properly and the overall mix might result in explosion.

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Arun was wondering whether he could plug in the electrode wires into AC mains for his electrolysis experiment! What do you think it will result in?

The correct option is E Both B & C Big mistake. Electrolysis works only with DC. The reason we cannot carry out electrolysis with AC mains is because the polarity change will never allow the cathode or anode to work properly and the overall mix might result in explosion.

The correct option is E
Both B & C

Big mistake.

Electrolysis works only with DC.

The reason we cannot carry out electrolysis with AC mains is because the polarity change will never allow the cathode or anode to work properly and the overall mix might result in explosion.