Define the term Electroplating.
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coating a metallic object in electrical method
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✯ Electro-plating is a process that uses electric current to create a metal coating on a solid substance by reducing cations of that metal.
✯ The part which is to be coated is the cathode and the anode is either the block of that metal or some inert conducting material. The electrolyte is a solution of salt of the metal to be coated.
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★ Electroplating is widely used in artworks, where the surface quality can be improved by removing carrion or abrasion.
★ It is also used to purify metals such as copper.
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