Given below are two statements.
Statement I : During electrolytic refining, blister copper deposits precious metals.
Statement II : In the process of obtaining pure copper by electrolysis method, copper blister is used to make the anode.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct from the options given below.
Solution
Copper is refined using an electrolytic method.
Anodes are of impure copper and pure copper
strips are taken as cathode.<br/><br/>
Impurities from the blister copper deposit as anode
mud which contains antimony, selenium, tellurium,
silver, gold and platinum.<br/><br/>
Hence both statements are true
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family
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