Question

To carry out electrolysis in water,a few drops of sulphuric acid is added to the water.Explain why?

Answer 1

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 release H+ ions. These H+ ions are responsible for the conduction of electricity.

Answer 2

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To carry out electrolysis in water,a few drops of sulphuric acid is added to the water.

It is because pure water is a bad conductor of electricity.
So it would not conduct electricity.
But if we add a few drops of sulphuric acid, the water becomes acidulated.
Acidulated water contains acid which is a good conductor of electricity.
So the acidulated water becomes conductig and hence electricity is conducted.

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