I need explanation. Does the flow of electricity to the metal affect the chemical composition?
2006-10-13 14:47:33 · 8 answers · asked by Carlo B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
metals conduct electricity, it is a physical property of metals
the flow does not affect the chemical composition of the metal. Think of it this way, nothing in the metal has changed after the electric current passes it, there is no chemical changes, or chemical reactions taking place
2006-10-13 14:59:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
metals conduct electricity, it is a physical property of metals
the flow does not affect the chemical composition of the metal. Think of it this way, nothing in the metal has changed after the electric current passes it, there is no chemical changes, or chemical reactions taking place
2006-10-13 14:51:07 · answer #2 · answered by ds_8615 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No if it did, the the wire could only conduct the electrical charge once. The charge is conducted along the wire, passing from molecule to molecule while leaving the wire basically unchanged except for making the molecules vibrate faster while the charge is passing through them, thus causing the wire to get hot. The being said, if too much current is applied to the wire and it burns, then that is a chemical change and while the wire will still conduct the charge it usually causes it to break at some weak point.
2006-10-13 14:52:23 · answer #3 · answered by roamin70 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Electrical current is the movement of free electrons in a single direction at one time. DC is one direction only, AC is alternating at a frequency, or cycles per a second. It is a physical property.
2006-10-13 14:55:35 · answer #4 · answered by B R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, I don't think so....I know that aluminum wire will get brittle over time, but I think this may be due to the expansion and contraction of the metal.....As you may or may not know current is simply the flow of electrons to from a negative to a positive
2006-10-13 14:51:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Man, you must think the nuclear physicists inhabit this site...I would guess that molecularly no change, subatomically, yes. It causes a flow of electrons from positive to negative, but the flow doesn't go fast enough to alter the amount of electrons in a given molecule, that stays the same.
2006-10-13 14:51:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Touch Me I'm Sick - Mudhoney Oh! The song "Big Little Baby" by The Reverend Horton Heat is about a gangly girl!
2016-05-22 00:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by Greta 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
2006-10-13 14:49:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋