Thread: Electroplating Cu onto Fe nail

-this lab requires a galvanic cell
-Al foil must be used and Fe must be electroplated without any external power source

here's what I have so far:
-anode is Al (s)(aluminum foil) , cathode is Fe(s) (iron nail)
-electrolyte in the cathode side is CuSO4 (aq)
-salt bridge is filter paper
-H20 or NaNO3 are possible salts for the salt bridge

-questions:
-which solution should I use for the anode, Al ?
-I can't use CuSO4 since there will be a single-displacement rxn before the electroplating process can take place

you can use cooper cyanide..