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Ag(s)
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In the electroplating process, during the oxidation reaction, silver atoms are oxidized to Ag+ ions for silver plating, and iron atoms are oxidized to Fe2+ ions for iron plating. This allows the metal ions to be deposited onto the object being plated.
During electroplating silver onto iron, iron gets oxidized to iron ions (Fe^2+ or Fe^3+). This oxidation process is essential for transferring iron atoms from the iron surface to the silver coating during electroplating.
In the electroplating process, iron (Fe) is typically oxidized. This occurs because iron serves as the anode, where it loses electrons and forms iron ions. Silver (Ag), being reduced at the cathode, gains these electrons and is deposited onto the surface to be electroplated. Thus, in this scenario, iron is the material that undergoes oxidation.
To electroplate silver Ag on iron Fe, you would need a silver nitrate solution as the source of silver ions (Ag+), and an iron (II) sulfate solution as the electrolyte to facilitate the exchange of ions during the electroplating process. You would also need a conducting material for the anode and cathode, along with an external power source to drive the electroplating reaction.
Ag+ (apex)
In the redox reaction between silver nitrate (AgNO3) and a reducing agent, silver (Ag) is oxidized. This occurs because silver loses electrons during the reaction, leading to its conversion from Ag+ in AgNO3 to elemental Ag. Thus, the element that has been oxidized in this reaction is the silver ion (Ag+).
Iron (Fe) is a metal that can be oxidized by two common ions: copper ions (Cu^2+) and silver ions (Ag^+).
AgNO3
Silver nitrate is a compound used for making silver salts, not for electroplating silver. In electroplating, a pure silver metal source is needed as the source of silver ions, not silver nitrate. This is because the ions in silver nitrate are not stable in solution for electroplating.
In this reaction, silver (Ag) has been oxidized. This is because silver changes from an oxidation state of 0 in Ag metal to an oxidation state of +1 in AgNO3. Oxidation involves the loss of electrons.