CIA Demonstration: The Electric Pickle (4.1.2) Flashcards

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What do pickles contain that allows current to flow through them?

A

• Pickles contain electrolytes that allow current to flow through them.

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What causes a pickle to glow orange-yellow when a current is flowing through it?

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• The relaxation of electrons in sodium from excited states causes the pickles to glow orange-yellow.

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