Electroplating

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Electroplating is a method of coating the surface of one metal with another metal. e.g. copper, silver, chromium, nickel, or gold by means of electrolysis for decoration or protection against corrosionIn chemistry, corrosion is defined as a natural process that causes the transformation of pure metals into undesirable substances when they react with substances like water or air. This reaction causes... More.

In electroplating a material (spoon, car, bumper, etc) to be plated is made the cathodeA cathode is the electrode from which a conventional current leaves the electrolyte. It is the negative part of the cell where reduction takes place. More while the anodeAn anode is an electrode of a polarized electrical device through which conventional current enters the device. It is the positive part of electrolytes where oxidation takes place. More is the metal to be coated on the