Copper can be plated onto a spoon by placing the spoon in an acidic solution of CuSO

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Copper can be plated onto a spoon by placing the spoon in an acidic solution of CuSO4(aq) and connecting it to a copper strip via a power source as illustrated below:

a. Label the anode and cathode, and describe the direction of the electron flow.

b. Write out the chemical equations for the reactions that occur at each electrode.

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Chemistry

ISBN: 9781305957404

10th Edition

Authors: Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste

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