Question

During electrolytic refining of silver metal which electrolyte must be used?

Answer 1

An aqueous solution of a silver salt like AgNO₃ (silver nitrate solution) can be used as an electrolyte.

The electrolytic silver refining process includes a crude silver anode and a refined silver cathode. The electrolytic process is such that the silver anodes are dissolved in a nitric acid bath. The resulting silver will be about 99.9% pure.