Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - Electricity And Chemistry (Section 6 - No. 39)
During the electroplating of an object with silver, which of the following is true?
The object to be plated is the cathode.
Silver ions are reduced at the anode.
The electrolyte is a silver salt solution.
The silver anode dissolves.
Explanation
During electroplating, the object is the cathode, silver ions are reduced at the cathode to deposit silver on the object, the electrolyte is a silver salt solution, and the silver anode dissolves.
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