why is the convex surface of a spoon only plated during electrolysis?

Subject: why is the convex surface of a spoon only plated during electrolysis?

Date: Thu May 18 22:16:47 2000
Posted by Bobby Khawevh
Grade level: 10-12 School: high school
City: ottawa State/Province: Ontario Country: Canada
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 958702607.Ch

Message:


 A metal spoon was plated with copper through electrolysis, at the end of 
the experiment copper residue was only found on the convex side of the 
spoon but not the concave what was the reason for this observation ?

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