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Electrorefining
Electrorefining is a method for purifying a metal using electrolysis . An electric current is passed between a sample of the impure metal and a cathode when both are immersed in a solution that contains cations of the metal. Metal is stripped off the impure sample and deposited in pure form on the cathode.
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