Question

In electrolyte current is produced due to the flow of________ ions a) Negative b) Positive c) Both a and b d) Neither a and b

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Explanation:

The electric currents in electrolytes are flows of positively and negatively charged ions.

Answer 2

Electrolyte current is produced due to flow of -

c) Both a and b

Electrolyte comprises of ions that are responsible for flow of current. The ions are of two types namely cations and anions. Cations are positively charged ions and anions are negative charged ions.

Cations move to cathode and anions move to anode, thus carrying the current. The application of method is electroplating etc.