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A solution of silver nitrate is a good electrolyte but it is not used for electroplating an article with silver. Why?

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A solution of silver nitrate is a good electrolyte but it is not used for electroplating an article with silver because electroplating is not uniform since the reaction is very fast.

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(ii) In the electroplating of an article with silver, the electrolyte sodium argento-cyanide solution is preferred over silver nitrate solution.
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