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Wan Daniel (2K4)

ELECTROPLATING: COPPER-PLATE A KEY
Complete the following process:

Electrolyte : copper(II) sulphate solution

Anode : copper metal

Cathode : key

Electrode Observation Product Chemical test

Anode Take a glowing wooden
copper dissolves splinter and put it on top of
the copper anode becomes and form cu^2+ beaker if O^2 is present then
thinner and bubble gas is ions the glowing wooden splinter
formed will light up

Cathode Put key in beaker with

Sodium Hydroxide solution. If
a brown metal is deposited Cu^2+ ions are Cu^2+ is present then blue
on the surface of the key discharged precipitate will be formed

Electrolyte if cu^2+ is present, blue

colour intensity of the blue concentration of precipitate formed when
solution does not change cu^2+ ions are mixed with sodium hydroxide
constant

Half-equation

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Anode : Cu → Cu^2+ + 2e^-

Cathode : Cu^2+ + 2e^- → Cu

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