Questions tagged [electroplating]
Electroplating is the process of plating one metal onto another by hydrolysis, most commonly for decorative purposes or to prevent corrosion of a metal. There are also specific types of electroplating such as copper plating, silver plating, and chromium plating.
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Why is silver cyanide used for electroplating
(Partially answered by Safe silver electroplating solutions)
Why is silver cyanide used as an electrolyte in silver plating? (source) There are other (cheaper, less toxic) silver salts, such as silver ...
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Does copper react with HCl when current is present?
Copper does not react with hydrochloric acid, according to many sources. However, I found an experiment posted in a video, which I will try to repeat, that shows a copper pipe dissolving into HCl and ...
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Could alloys be electroplated onto a substrate?
For example, if I want to electroplate stainless steel onto copper, could that work?
I understand that different ions would need different voltages, but would those lower voltage ions merely make the ...
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