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Fig. 26.1 shows two copper plates, called electrodes, immersed in some distilled water. The plates are connected in series with a bulb, a switch and a battery. When the switch is closed the bulb does not light as distilled water is a poor conductor.
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© 1984 H. J. P. Keighley, F. R. McKim, A. Clark and M. J. Harrison
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Keighley, H.J.P., McKim, F.R., Clark, A., Harrison, M.J. (1984). The Chemical Effect of an Electric Current. In: Mastering Physics. Macmillan Master Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-07381-8_26
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