Help with electroplating please

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Electroplating occurs when a metal is deposited onto a surface through an electrochemical process. In this case, the copper penny is corroding and releasing copper ions, which are attracted to the positively charged nickel electrode. The presence of impurities in the water can influence the efficiency of this process. The confusion arises from the understanding of charges; while copper is positively charged in ionic form, it can still migrate towards the positive terminal during electrolysis. This illustrates the principles of electrolysis and metal deposition effectively.
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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 believe are copper.

Why does this work? It doesn't make sense to me. I thought copper had a positive charge and would not be attracted to another positively charged object.


Thanks!

Aaron
 
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The copper could be corroding , and what impurities are in the water , And I assume electrolysis is going on , not really sure though.
 
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