What happens when electricity comes in contact with water?
Pure water does not conduct electricity very well at all. Its only when substances are disolved in water that electricity can travel through it. The electric charge travels through via the dissolved ions in the water trying to complete the circuit. Also water molcules will split under sufficient current to form ions which will form at the electrodes that are placed in the water. Also any other ions (atoms or molecules which possess and electric charge) will also be attracted to these electrodes. For example if one of the electrodes is a metal spoon and the liquid is, say a solution of silver nitrate. It would be possible to plate the spoon in silver . As the silver nitrate would split into sliver (positive) ions and nitrate (negative) ions. The ions would then be attracted to their oppositely charged electrodes. when electricty is passed through the solution.
Pure water does not conduct electricity very well at all. Its only when substances are disolved in water that electricity can travel through it. The electric charge travels through via the dissolved ions in the water trying to complete the circuit. Also water molcules will split under sufficient current to form ions which will form at the electrodes that are placed in the water. Also any other ions (atoms or molecules which possess and electric charge) will also be attracted to these electrodes. For example if one of the electrodes is a metal spoon and the liquid is, say a solution of silver nitrate. It would be possible to plate the spoon in silver . As the silver nitrate would split into sliver (positive) ions and nitrate (negative) ions. The ions would then be attracted to their oppositely charged electrodes. when electricty is passed through the solution.
