ELECTROPLATING
Electroplating is the application of electrolytic cells in which a thin layer of metal is deposited onto an electrically conductive surface.
Electroplating is a plating process that uses electrical current to reduce cat ions of a desired material from a solution and coat a conductive object with a thin layer of the material, such as a metal. Electroplating is primarily used for depositing a layer of material to bestow a desired property (e.g., abrasion and wear resistance, corrosion protection, lubricity, aesthetic qualities, etc.) to a surface that otherwise lacks that property. Another application uses electroplating to build up thickness on undersized parts.
The process used in electroplating is called
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The anode is connected to the positive terminal of the supply, and the cathode (article to be plated) is connected to the negative terminal. When the external power supply is switched on, the metal at the anode is oxidized from the zero valence state to form cations with a positive charge. These cations associate with the anions in the solution. The cations are reduced at the cathode to deposit in the metallic, zero valence state. For example, in an acid solution, copper is oxidized at the anode to Cu2+ by losing two electrons. The Cu2+ associates with the anion SO42- in the solution to form copper sulfate. At the cathode, the Cu2+ is reduced to metallic copper by gaining two electrons. The result is the effective transfer of copper from the anode source to a plate covering the cathode.
The plating is most commonly a single metallic element, not an alloy. However, some alloys can be electrodeposited, notably brass and solder.
Many plating baths include cyanides of other metals (e.g., potassium cyanide) in addition to cyanides of the metal to be deposited. These free
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If they are thicker or shorter this will change the rate of electrolysis over time. The larger the electrode, the more copper can be deposited on it and faster.
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The main objective of this experiment is to carry out qualitative analysis to identify metal cations in unknown solution 1.
12. The crocodile clips are attached to the copper electrodes of the experimental apparatus and the power supply is turned on. Simultaneously, the stopclock is started. The thermometer is checked every 30s. 13. After 300s the stopclock is stopped and the power supply is turned off. The negative cathode is carefully removed and is dried using a hair dryer. 14. When dry the negative cathode is placed on the electronic milligram balance and its final mass is recorded. 15. The positive anode and negative anode of the experimental apparatus are disposed and the electrolyte is poured out to ensure that the anode slime (impurities) does not contaminate the solution. 16. The electrodes of the experimental apparatus are replaced with new copper strips. 17. Steps 7 to 16 are repeated. However, this time, the rheostat is adjusted using the calibration apparatus until the multimeter shows approximate readings of 0.40 A, 0.60 A, 0.80 A and 1.00 A respectively. 18. Time permitting, the entire experiment is repeated. Safety Copper sulphate may cause irritation and burns if it comes into contact with the eyes. As standard lab procedure, safety goggles and lab coats must be worn at all times. Control of Variables Volume of Electrolyte Used
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And copper (II) ions were reduced to copper because it gained electrons and its oxidation number changed from +2 in copper (II) ions to 0 in copper.
The outer shell of electrons that orbit the nucleus of an atom is called the valance shell. This is what makes a copper atom conduct. For a copper atom the number of electrons is one. When a charge of electricity is placed in the end of a wire the electrons move into the wire. Since there is only one electron in the valance shell of a copper atom it can be easily dislodged with a small amount of energy causing it to jump to the next atom. This will then cause the valance electron of that atom to jump to the next atom and so forth. This movement happens very fast making it possible for a large number of electrons to move through the wire. An example of a conductive atom is shown figure 1.