Chemistry
Explain the term 'electrometallurgy'. At which electrode is the extracted metal always deposited ?
Electrolysis
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The process of extraction of metals by electrolysis is called electrometallurgy. Metals higher in the electrochemical series are extracted by electrolysis. During this process, the extracted metal is always deposited at the cathode.
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