Question

Yukta wants to deposit silver on an iron spoon. She took silver nitrate (AgNO3) solution in a

beaker and setup a simple circuit for electroplating. Which terminal of the battery should the

spoon be connected to? What material should the other electrode be made off. What should

be the electrolytic solution used in this experiment.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Spoon should be kept at cathode

• Silver bar should be placed at anode

• Sodium cyanide shoud be used as electrolyte

Explanation:

• sodium cyanide gives smooth and even coating which is not possible with silver nitrate