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Name the following :
The process of coating of iron with zinc
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Solution
Electroplating
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Name the metallic ions that should be present in the electrolyte when an article made of copper is to be electroplated with silver.
Copy and complete the following table:
| Anode | Electrolyte | |
| Purification of copper |
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 one word or phrase for the following:
Electrolytic deposition of a superior metal on a baser metal.
Give reason for the following:
The blue colour of aqueous copper sulphate fades when it is electrolysed using platinum electrodes.
List out the main applications of electrolysis.
The following question relate to the electroplating of an article with silver.
Name the electrode formed by the article which is to be plated.
A solution of silver nitrate is a good electrolyte but is not used for electroplating an article with silver.
Describe what happens to the iron object and the copper rod.
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.
