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we need electrolytic refining process to purify copper but we do not need it to purify mercury. how will we find which metal is needs electrolytic refining as both cu and hg are less reactive?

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A newly study explains the purification of Hg via electrolytic refining process. In which mercurorus perchlorate is used as electrolytic soln. and Hg cathode(emf=0.5v and current density=1A/dm².

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