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Chapter 18, Problem 108E
Copper can be plated onto a spoon by placing the spoon in an acidic solution of CuSO4(aq) and connecting it m a copper strip via a power source as illustrated below:
a. Label the anode and cathode. and describe the direction of the electron now.
b. Write out the chemical equations for the reactions that occur at each electrode.
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