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Chapter 21, Problem 13P(choose chapter or problem)
Consider the electrolytic procedure for purifying copper described in Figure 21.6. Suppose that a sample of copper contains the following impurities: Fe, Ag, Zn, Au, Co, Pt, and Pb. Which of the metals will be oxidized and dissolved in solution and which will be unaffected and simply form the sludge that accumulates at the bottom of the cell?
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QUESTION:
Consider the electrolytic procedure for purifying copper described in Figure 21.6. Suppose that a sample of copper contains the following impurities: Fe, Ag, Zn, Au, Co, Pt, and Pb. Which of the metals will be oxidized and dissolved in solution and which will be unaffected and simply form the sludge that accumulates at the bottom of the cell?
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All metals lose electrons from their outermost shell in order to become stable, and as a result, become positively charged. This is the reason metals are electropositive in nature.