A metallurgist want to gold-plate a thin sheet with the dimensions 1.5in, 8.5in, 0.0012 in. The gold plating must be 0.0020in thick. I am confused on how to solve this question. How long will it take to plate the sheet from AuCN using a current of 7.00A?

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A metallurgist want to gold-plate a thin sheet with the dimensions 1.5in, 8.5in, 0.0012 in. The gold plating must be 0.0020in thick. I am confused on how to solve this question. How long will it take to plate the sheet from AuCN using a current of 7.00A? Can someone help me

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