Technically an https page encrypts data send back and forth, so your card# and personal information enter5ed into some checkout page can be stolen by a 3rd party like a neighbor kid tapped into your wifi.
There is also additional certification required to get an https domain name, so the site may be less likely to be a scam, but the requirements vary considerably depending on the quality of the certification, the more expensive ones allow your company name to be shown in the url bar.
HTTPS is safer than HTTP as in that it secure connection is generated and in HTTP open connection is generated.
Yes
HTTPS is a communications protocol for secure communication over a computer network, with especially wide deployment on the Internet.
hence it is more secure.
yes - the s stands for secure.
Yes ofcourse. http(s=safe)
