Question

Give reasons why a few drops of lemon juice or a teaspoon of salt is added to water before carrying out electrolysis of water.

Answer 1

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Answer:

A few drops of Sulphuric acid are added into water before electrolysis. To increase the conductivity of water a few drops of Sulphuric acid is added. Being a strong acid it can ionize completely to relase H+ ions. These H+ ions are responsible for the conductivity.

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Answer 2

Few drops of lime juice are added to water before carrying out the process of electrolysis because it improves its conductivity.

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