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Electroplating

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

An electrochemical process in which a metal is deposited on or removed from an electrode through electrolysis, with mass changes related to charge by Faraday's laws.

AP course connection

Topic 9.11: 9.11 Electrolysis and Faraday's Law

Unit 9

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