Class 8 Science - Chapter Chemical Effects of Electric Current NCERT Solutions | Prepare a list of objects around you tha

In case of a fire, before the firemen use the water hoses, they shut off the main electrical supply for the area. Explain why they do this.

The process that you saw in Activity 14.7 is used for purification of copper. A thin plate of pure copper and a thick rod of impure copper are used as electrodes. Copper from impure rod is sought to be transfered to the thin copper plate. Which electrode should be attached to the positive terminal of battery and why?

Name three liquids, which when tested in the manner shown in Fig.14.9, may cause the magnetic needle to deflect.

Does pure water conduct electricity? If not, what can we do to make it conducting?

The bulb does not glow in the setup shown in Fig.14.10. List the possible reasons. Explain your answer.

Fill in the blanks
(a) Most liquids that conduct electricity are solutions of , ______________ and ______________.
(b) The passage of an electric current through a solution causes ______________ effects.
(c) If you pass current through copper sulphate solution, copper gets deposited on the plate connected to the terminal of the battery.
(d) The process of depositing a layer ofany desired metal on another material by means of electricity is called .

Is it safe for the electrician to carry out electrical repairs outdoors during heavy downpour? Explain.

Paheli had heard that rainwater is as good as distilled water. So she collected some rainwater in a clean glass tumbler and tested it using a tester. To her surprise she found that the compass needle showed deflection. What could be the reasons?

A tester is used to check the conduction of electricity through two liquids, labeled A and B. It is found that the bulb of the tester glows brightly for liquid A while it glows very dimly for liquid B. You would conclude that

(i) liquid A is a better conductor than liquid B.
(ii) liquid B is a better conductor than liquid A.
(iii) both liquids are equally conducting.
(iv) conducting properties of liquid cannot be compared in this manner.

When the free ends of a tester are dipped into a solution, the magnetic needle shows deflection. Can you explain the reason?

Which of the following can be beaten into thin sheets?
  (a) Zinc     (b) Phosphorus     (c) Sulphur     (d) Oxygen

Give two examples each of situations in which you push or pull to change the state of motion of objects.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) Friction opposes the _____________ between the surfaces in contact with each other.
(b) Friction depends on the _____________ of surfaces.                                                                                                                                                                      (c) Friction produces __________.
(d) Sprinkling of powder on the carrom board ________ friction.
(e) Sliding friction is ___________ than the static friction.

List conditions under which combustion can take place.

Indicate whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
(a) Unicellular organisms have one-celled body. (T/F)
(b) Muscle cells are branched. (T/F)
(c) The basic living unit of an organism is an organ. (T/F)
(d) Amoeba has irregular shape. (T/F)

Which of the following cannot be charged easily by friction?
(a) A plastic scale
(b) A copper rod
(c) An inflated balloon
(d) A woollen cloth.

Fill in the blanks:
(a) A place where animals are protected in their natural habitat is called                  .
(b) Species found only in a particular area is known as                          .
(c) Migratory birds fly to far away places because of                     changes.

Suppose you are in a dark room. Can you see objects in the room? Can you see objects outside the room. Explain.

What are the different ways in which water gets contaminated ?

Explain the importance of reproduction in organisms.

Write 10 lines on the usefulness of microorganisms in our lives.

Tick the correct answer:

(a) Yeast is used in the production of
      (i) sugar     (ii) alcohol     (iii) hydrochloric acid     (iv) oxygen

(b) The following is an antibiotic
      (i) Sodium bicarbonate     (ii) Streptomycin      (iii) Alcohol     (iv) Yeast

(c) Carrier of malaria-causing protozoan is
      (i) female Anopheles mosquito     (ii) cockroach     (iii) housefly     (iv) butterfly

(d) The most common carrier of communicable diseases is
      (i) ant     (ii) housefly     (iii) dragonfly     (iv) spider

(e) The bread or idli dough rises because of
      (i) heat     (ii) grinding     (iii) growth of yeast cells     (iv) kneading

(f) The process of conversion of sugar into alcohol is called
     (i) nitrogen fixation     (ii) moulding     (iii) fermentation     (iv) infection

Match items in column A with one or more items in column B:

A                                           B
(i) Inner planets                 (a) Saturn
(ii) Outer planets               (b) Pole Star
(iii) Constellation               (c) Great Bear
(iv) Satellite of the Earth   (d) Moon
                                          (e) Earth
                                          (f) Orion
                                          (g) Mars

Mention against each of the following whether regular or diffused reflection will take place when a beam of light strikes. Justify your answer in each case.
(a) Polished wooden table (b) Chalk powder
(c) Cardboard surface        (d) Marble floor with water spread over it
(e) Mirror                            (f) Piece of paper

Differentiate between the following:
(a) Wildlife sanctuary and biosphere reserve
(b) Zoo and wildlife sanctuary
(c) Endangered and extinct species
(d) Flora and fauna

What is a constellation? Name any two constellations.

What is metamorphosis? Give examples.

Describe the ‘Green House Effect’ in your own words.

Give reasons for the following:
(a) Aluminium foils are used to wrap food items.
(b) Immersion rods heating liquids are made up of metallic substances.
(c) Copper cannot displace zinc from its salt solution.
(d) Sodium and potassium are stored in kerosene.

Why should paper be saved? Prepare a list of ways by which you can save paper.