What will happen if you directly join the two terminals of a cell without connecting them to a switch or a bulb? [1 MARK]

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If we directly connect the two terminals of a cell without connecting them to a switch or a bulb then the chemicals in the electric cell will get used up very fast. Eventually, the cell will get discharged and stop working.

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