Asked in NUMS 2017 2017Moderate

The process of depositing a thin layer of expensive metals on ordinary or inexpensive metals is called:

Correct answer: A. Electroplating

  • A. Electroplating
  • B. Conductivity
  • C. Galvanizing
  • D. Metallurgy

Explanation

In electroplating, we have the object replacing the cathode and the metal, the anode. As the electric current is allowed to flow, the metal ions are formed at the anode, and then they discharge at the cathode which is the object.

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