Question.
In the electrolytic refining of a metal M, what would you take as the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte ?
In the electrolytic refining of a metal M, what would you take as the anode, the cathode and the electrolyte ?
solution:
In the electrolytic refining of a metal M
Anode – Impure metal M
Cathode – Thin strip of pure metal M
Electrolyte – Acidified solution of salt of the metal M
In the electrolytic refining of a metal M
Anode – Impure metal M
Cathode – Thin strip of pure metal M
Electrolyte – Acidified solution of salt of the metal M