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True or False. In electrorefining, impure metal is made the cathode.

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Question

True or False.

In electrorefining, impure metal is made the cathode.

True or False
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Solution

This statement is false.

Explanation:

In electrolytic refining, the impure metal block is always made the anode (positive electrode) so it can dissolve, while a thin strip of pure metal is used as the cathode where pure deposition happens.

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Chapter 7: Metallurgy - EXERCISE [Page 156]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 7 Metallurgy
EXERCISE | Q 5. | Page 156
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