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    Undergrad Why does copper deposit on the positive electrode in electroplating?

    help with electroplating please! :) I have a copper penny attached to the negative terminal of a 9V battery. I have a nickel (made of the metal nickel) attached to the positive terminal. I put this circuit in water. After 20 minutes, I notice that the nickel has orange deposits on it which I...