Understanding Electroplating: Cu and Fe Ion Movement Explanation

[Lim Y K]

In a Cu and Fe electroplaying process, why does the positively charged ions move from Cu to Fe instead of the other way round?

 

[jedishrfu]

Not sure if this will answer your question:

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/electroplating.html

I think the basic answer though is that copper dissolves more easily than iron and so it becomes a positively charged ion in solution and migrates toward the iron electrode.

 

[Lim Y K]

Not sure if this will answer your question:

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/electroplating.html

I think the basic answer though is that copper dissolves more easily than iron and so it becomes a positively charged ion in solution and migrates toward the iron electrode.

It indeed is of great help to me. Thanks!