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Question
Give one word or phrase for the following:
Electrolytic deposition of a superior metal on a baser metal.
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Solution
Electroplating
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Give reason for the following:
For electroplating with silver, silver nitrate is not used as an electrolyte.
Give three applications of electrolysis.
How is impure copper purified by electrolysis ? Explain.
List out the main applications of electrolysis.
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Name the electrode formed by the article which is to be plated.
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(a) What ions must be present in the electrolyte?
(b) Of what substance must the anode be made up of?
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(d) Write the equation for the reaction which takes place at the cathode.
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| Anode | Electrolyte | |
| Purification of copper |
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