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प्रश्न
The following questions are about electroplating of copper wire with silver.
(a) What ions must be present in the electrolyte?
(b) Of what substance must the anode be made up of?
(c) What will the cathode be made up of?
(d) Write the equation for the reaction which takes place at the cathode.
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उत्तर
(a) The ions of the silver must be present in the electrolyte.
(b) Anode should be made of pure clean silver.
(c) The cathode is made of copper wire.
(d) The equation for the reaction which takes place at the cathode is
Ag+ + e- → Ag
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Identify the substance underlined, in the following case
The electrolyte used for electroplating an article with silver.
Name the following :
The process of coating of iron with zinc
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The electrolyte used for electroplating an article with silver is
A. Silver nitrate solution
B. Silver cyanide solution
C. Sodium argentocyanide solution
D. Nickel sulfate solution
Give reason for the following:
For electroplating with silver, silver nitrate is not used as an electrolyte.
Give three applications of electrolysis.
A solution of silver nitrate is a good electrolyte but is not used for electroplating an article with silver.
Mr Ramu wants electrolyte his key chain with nickel to prevent rusting. For this electroplating
(i) Name the electrolyte
(ii) Name the cathode
(iii) Name the anode
(iv) Give the reaction at the cathode
(v) Give the reaction at the anode
The electrolyte used for electroplating an article with silver is ______.
Copy and complete the following table :
| Anode | Electrolyte | |
| Purification of copper |
Electroplating steel objects with silver involves a three-step process.
Step 1: A coating of copper is applied to the object.
Step 2: A coating of nickel is applied to the object.
Step 3: The coating of silver is applied to the object.
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- A diagram of the apparatus used for step 1 is shown
- The chemical process taking place on the surface of the object is \[\ce{Cu^2+(aq) + 2e- ->Cu(s)}\]
What is the observation seen on the surface of the object? - Explain why the concentration of copper ions in the electrolyte remains constant throughout step 1.
- The chemical process taking place on the surface of the object is \[\ce{Cu^2+(aq) + 2e- ->Cu(s)}\]
- A diagram of the apparatus used for step 1 is shown
- Give two changes which would be needed in order to coat nickel on to the object in step 2.
- Write down the reaction taking place at the positive electrode during step 3.
