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Why metal gets deposited at the negative pole when electric current is passed through a metal salt?

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Metal is negatively charged.
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Metal is positively charged.
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Metal does not have any charges.
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Both a and c.
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Solution

The correct option is B Metal is positively charged.
When electric current is passed through the solution of a metal salt, such as solution of copper sulphate, metal gets deposited at the negative pole, because metal is positively charged.

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