Purification of nickel can be achieved by electrorefining nickel from an impure nickel anode onto a pure nickel cathode in an electrolytic cell. How many hours will it take to plate 16.5 kg of nickel onto the cathode if the current passed through the cell is held constant at 34.0 A? Assume the nickel in the electrolytic solution is present as Ni2+.

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Purification of nickel can be achieved by electrorefining nickel from an impure nickel anode onto a pure nickel cathode in an electrolytic cell. How many hours will it take to plate 16.5 kg of nickel onto the cathode if the current passed through the cell is held constant at 34.0 A? Assume the nickel in the electrolytic solution is present as Ni2+.

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