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State why the iron is not placed at the anode and silver at the cathode during electroplating of iron with silver?

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In electroplating with silver,
  • Electrolyte - Aqueous solution of sodium argento cyanide Na[Ag(CN)2].
  • Cathode - Article to be electroplated (spoon), here iron.
  • Anode - Block of silver metal

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