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Physics of the household (1914)

Lynde, Carleton John, b. 1872 · New York, Macmillan · leaf 216

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eries. It will be noticed that theplate on which the currententers, the anode A, becomescoated with a red substance;this is lead peroxide. Hydro-gen bubbles rise from thecathode B. If after the charg-ing current has been running for five or ten minutes the platesare connected with an electric bell,… … FIG. 149. — A simple storage cell. EXERCISES 1. Define electrolysis, electrolyte, anode, cathode. 2. What liquids conduct electricity readily? What liquids do not? 3. Describe what happens when an electric current is passed betweenplatinum plates dipped in a solution of H2SO4, of CuSO4. 4. Make a…

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