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A steel spoon can be coated in silver using electrolysis. The spoon must be very clean and free of grease.
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Suggest
i) one advantage of putting a thin layer of silver on the spoon,
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ii) one disadvantage if the spoon is used frequently,
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iii) why the spoon must be very clean and free of grease?
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1b1 mark
Which electrode should be the spoon?
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Identify the metal from which the other electrode is made.
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