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depositing a metal to another

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Electroplating is the method of coating a thin layer of metal on another metal by the effect of electric current.

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Electrolysis is the process of decomposition of an electrolyte solution into ions on passing an electric current through it.

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How electrolysis is related to electroplating?

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What is producing a chemical reaction by means of electricity?

electrolysis or electroplating


What is the definition of electroplating?

Electroplating is a process of depositing a thin layer of one metal over another metal by the method of electrolysis.


The process of electrolysis used to coat objects with metals is called?

electroplating


Explain how the principles of electrochemistry are used in electrolysis and electroplating as well as anodizing and electrorefining?

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Is electroplating physical or chemical change?

Chemical because it breaks apart the individual compounds on the molecular scale.


When one metal deposits on another?

a metal would deposit on another in two ways diffusion or electrolysis


Cite practical applications of electrolysis?

to separate metal from ore for the purpose of electroplating separation of useful metals using electochemistry


What kind of reaction is used for electroplating-?

There was one reaction that is used for electroplate. The one thing used is copper. A nonspontaneous redox reaction


What processes uses a galvanic cell A. Purification of metals B. Electroplating silver onto a teapot C. Electrolysis of NaCl D. Operation of portable music player?

The process that use galvanic cell is electroplating silver onto a teapot.


Why is electrolysis used to extract certain metals?

Electrolysis can be used for the following purposes:Electroplating a baser metal with a more attractive metal. e.g. electroplating brass with goldRefining of impure metals. e.g. to remove impurities from copperElectrometallurgy - to extract metals from their compounds


What kind reaction is used for electroplating?

Electrodeposition/electrolysis are the chemical reactions involved in electroplating.