
Which is anode and which is cathode? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Feb 15, 2017 · Designation of anode and cathode. So labeling the anode and the cathode relies on an analogy between a voltaic cell and a photovoltaic cell as a source of electrical work. It …
Positive or Negative Anode/Cathode in Electrolytic/Galvanic Cell
Sep 27, 2014 · In a galvanic (voltaic) cell, the anode is considered negative and the cathode is considered positive. This seems reasonable as the anode is the source of electrons and …
Half cells: difference between E (cell) = E (cathode}-E (anode) & E ...
The cathode is actually the reduction step, and the anode is the oxidation step. A useful mnemonic I learned from my chemistry professor is a red cat and an ox. Interestingly, …
How are cathode rays produced? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Oct 28, 2014 · Cathode rays are just a beam of electron observed in vaccum tube. when the dicharge tube or evacuated glass tube is facilitated with 2 electrode and with high voltage, due …
electrochemistry - Cathode + Anode - Chemistry Stack Exchange
May 15, 2014 · During discharge, the ions flow from the anode to the cathode through the electrolyte and separator; charge reverses the direction and the ions flow from the cathode to …
Direction of flow of current in electrolytic cell [duplicate]
Sep 13, 2017 · So in both cases electrons flow from the anode to the cathode. (This analysis is complicated by something I learnt in school as the technical current flow definition. According …
The effect of increasing concentration of a cathode solution on the ...
Jun 19, 2021 · Overall, why does voltage increase when the concentration of the cathode solution increase? what does the redox reaction have to do with this? If it helps, the solution in Salt …
What is the physical explanation driving current flow in a ...
Jul 27, 2020 · On the cathode side, the log term is zero, in the Nernst ewuation at upper right in Fig. 1, so the potential is -0.236 V. But on the anode side, the potential is lower by 29.58 mV, …
Electrolysis with two similar metals - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Dec 16, 2020 · If $\ce{NaCl}$ is electrolyzed between two iron electrodes, the iron is not modified at the cathode. The cathodic reaction is : $$\ce{2 H2O + 2 e- -> H2 + 2OH-}$$ So gaseous …
everyday chemistry - What's the chemical equation for the lithium …
Close, the cathode reaction is: $$ \ce{LiFePO4 -> FePO4 + Li^+ + e^-}$$ The anode is: $$\ce{Li^+ + C6 + e^- -> LiC6}$$ The best description I can give is that the lithium ion …