Q. Which of these would be a suitable electrolyte for electroplating steel knives to prevent them from corrosion?

A
Potassium nitrate solution
B
Iron nitrate solution
C
Silver nitrate solution
D
All of these
Solution:

Electroplating is a general name for processes that create a metal coating on a solid substrate through the reduction of cations of that metal by means of a direct electric current.

  • Steel cutlery can be electroplated with silver using a silver anode and silver nitrate solution.

  • Electroplating improves the corrosion resistance of metal objects.

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