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I have this thing stuck in my head, probably because my concepts are not clear. Someone please help me with this. ASAP ofc The question is; When v electrolyse copper sulphate with inert electrodes, the copper is deposited at the cathode! Whereas the procedure for electroplatingWhen we electrolyse copper sulphate with copper as the anode and some other metal as the cathode the metal acting as cathode gets copper plated. WHY CAN'T WE JUST PLACE AN INERT ANODE AND THE METAL TO BE PLATED AS THE CATHODE AND DO ELECTROPLATING???? please xplain! :-/
In electroplating Copper on an object u place the object such as wire on to the Cathode and put impure copper on the anode and the electrolyte should be a copper salt. If u place an inert electrode than how can the e- Pass through and how will the copper be electroplated on the object. just think!