Question

When an electric current is passed through an electrolyte , _____ takes place

heating
a physical change
a chemical reaction
a temporary change​

Answer 1

Answer:

Electrolysis, process by which electric current is passed through a substance to effect a chemical change. The chemical change is one in which the substance loses or gains an electron (oxidation or reduction).

Answer 2

When an electric current is passed through an electrolyte, a Chemical reaction takes place.

• When an electric current is passed through an electrolyte, it is called the electrolysis of water.
• It is a decomposition reaction.
• The electrons can move freely in an electrolyte due to electric current.
• In this process, we cannot obtain the reactant H₂O from the products we got after the electrolysis of water so, it is a chemical reaction.

Hence, when an electric current is passed through an electrolyte, a Chemical reaction takes place.