Question

Describe the electrofining with a suitable example

Answer 1

Electrolytic refining means refining (purification) by electrolysis. Electrolytic refining is most important and widely used method of refining metals. Many metals, like copper, zinc, tin, silver, gold and nickel are refined by this method .

Answer 2

Answer:

The acidic substance has the tendency to produce H+ ion when dissolved in water. Both phenol and ethanol weak acid. However, the acidity of phenol is more than that of ethanol. This is because after losing a proton, the phenoxide ion undergoes resonance & gets stabilized whereas ethoxide ion does not.