Rohit has an impure copper plate and wants to purify it by electroplating. He can do this by

replacing the positive terminal electrode with impure copper plate

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replacing the negative terminal electrode with impure copper plate

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breaking the impure copper plate into 2 halves and using them as electrodes.

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simply placing the impure copper plate in the electrolyte

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The correct option is A
replacing the positive terminal electrode with impure copper plate

Rohit can purify the copper plate and get the pure copper by replacing the positive terminal electrode with the impure copper plate and carrying out the experiment.

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Rohit has an impure copper plate and wants to purify it by electroplating. He can do this by

The correct option is A replacing the positive terminal electrode with impure copper plate Rohit can purify the copper plate and get the pure copper by replacing the positive terminal electrode with the impure copper plate and carrying out the experiment.

The correct option is A
replacing the positive terminal electrode with impure copper plate

Rohit can purify the copper plate and get the pure copper by replacing the positive terminal electrode with the impure copper plate and carrying out the experiment.