Why cannot alternating current be used in electrolysis?
WBBSE
Class X
Physical Science
Electrolysis
01 Mark
2026
Alternating current (AC) cannot be used in electrolysis because its direction changes periodically. Hence, the electrodes continuously interchange their polarity and a continuous chemical reaction or deposition at a particular electrode cannot take place.
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