Question

What is meant by the chemical effect of electricity?

Answer 1

Chemical effect of electricity:

1. A chemical reaction occurs when an electric current is transmitted through the solvent or solution. The consequences are known as the chemical effects of electric current.
2. Example: Whenever an electric current has been carried through a solution of a metal salt, including solutions of copper sulfate, metal however is accumulated at the negatively charged electrode even though the metal would be positively charged.