An electrolytic cell was created with a nickel plating solution as explained in the lab hand out with the intention to electroplate a copper strip with nickel. A copper strip was made as a cathode (-) and electric current was run using a 6 volt battery source. Data Obtained: After running the current for 10 minutes:

Mass of the copper strip before electroplating

4.4153 g

Mass of the copper strip after electroplating

4.4449 g

Data Analysis:

Include the following details in your report.

Process (oxidation or reduction) occurring at the cathode
The half reaction taking place at cathode
The exact time for which the current was passed through solution
Mass of the metal deposited
Calculations for the charge (in coulombs) passed through the solution in this process
Calculations for the current supplied (in amps)
Discuss the use of electroplating in real life.