Question

For electroplating the anode is made of strip of metal: (a) which is to be electroplated. (b) electrolyte (c)the metal to be electroplated on the article. (d) both a and b (e) none of these Tell the correct answer ​

Answer 1

Answer:

answer (d) both a and b for this question

Answer 2

In electroplating, the anode is made of a strip of metal which is to be electroplated and dissolved in the electrolyte. (d) both a and b.

Explanation:

• Electroplating is a process in which a metal is coated on a solid substrate which is the thinner pure string of that metal itself by the means of cation reduction.
• The electrolyte used in the process should consist of the metal which is needed to be coated.
• For example, Copper sulphate ($CuSO_{4}$) should be used as an electrolyte if the pure Copper metal is needed to be plated.
• The impure thick metal is made anode and the pure thin strip of metal is made the cathode.
• The reason behind it is that the anode continuously dissolves into the solution, and the cations or the metal ions from the electrolyte goes to the cathode to transfer a layer onto it.