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Copper plating with electrolyte not working (Cu(OH)2 vs CuSO4)
I've been experimenting using electroplating, and I recently made a solution by placing two copper pieces connected to a voltage source, in water. I suspect that this created copper(II) hydroxide, as ...
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What happens at the inert anode in an electrolytic cell? [duplicate]
Recently I did an experiment using graphite as the anode and iron as the cathode for an electrolytic cell. I tried plating different metals such as copper, nickel, and zinc with CuSO4, NiSO4, and ...
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How does increasing the Hydrogen Concentration of CuSO4 (electrolyte) affect electroplating of copper
I'm trying to find an answer as to how lowering the pH of the CuSO4 solution during electroplating of copper affects the amount of copper deposited onto the cathode.
My very basic understanding is ...