Question

explain the method of copper plating an iron nail

Answer 1

First take an iron nail , copper plate , wire , battery to form a circuit
Then take the beaker containing water
After that connect the battery and the wire to the nail and the copper plate
Make sure u connect the nail in the anode and the copper plate to cathode
Then dip the circuit in the water
After some time u will see copper plating on the nail
This process is called electroplating

Answer 2

Explanation:

Copper Plating a Nail. Description: When a nail (Fe) is dipped into a copper sulfate solution, copper metal is plated onto the nail. When a piece of copper is dipped into a ferric sulfate solution, no reaction is observed. ... Cu metal will not lose its electrons to Iron (II).