Chemical Effects of Electric Currents Class 8
Chemical Effects of Electric Currents Class 8
SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY
GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE: Students are already familiar with metals as good conductors of
electricity, materials like rubber,non-metals,plastic and wood do not conduct electricity, making
tester, components of a tester
TEACHING AIDS: Laboratory resources like copper wires, battery ,iron nails, carbon rods,
bulb, liquids liked water, acetic acid, honey, hydrochloric acid ,copper sulphate solution.
INTRODUCTION:
Teacher: Sometimes, we get electric shock during rainy season while switching on or off
electrical appliances what could be the reason?
Students: Materials which allow electric current to pass through them student metals like copper,
aluminium.
Teacher: Yes, liquids also conduct electricity and show chemical reactions when electric current
passes through them
PRESENTATION:
Activity 1:
Students are divided into four groups.Each group will do an electrical conductivity test of two
solutions in which one of the solution is conducting and other one is non conducting.
Students are asked to check the conductivity of two liquids by dipping the two free ends of the
tester and then fill up the observation sheet given to them.
Solutions given to
Teacher: Liquids that conduct electricity are called electrolyte and passage of electric current
through them causes chemical reaction.
3 GROUP 3
Acetic acid solution Glows Conducting solution
4 GROUP 4
Tap water Glows Conducting solution
Activity 2: Students are asked to draw the diagram of the setup of circuits so that they can label
and identify the terms like electrodes-cathode ,anode and electrolyte and other components of the
circuit.
Electrode is a conductor that passes an electric current from one medium to another. Electrodes
come in pairs. Cathode is connected to the negative terminal of the battery. Anode is connected
to the positive terminal of the battery.
RECAPITULATION:
HOME ASSIGNMENTS:
BLACK-BOARD WORK: