Which is anode and which is cathode? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Feb 15, 2017 · The cathode is the electrode, where substances are gaining electrons and are reduced. The tricky part for the memorising is, anodes and cathodes flip the position, when the current is …
Positive or Negative Anode/Cathode in Electrolytic/Galvanic Cell
Sep 27, 2014 · 65 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 cathode is …
physical chemistry - How to correctly define anode and cathode ...
Sep 9, 2020 · In a cathode ray tube experiment, the CRT would be the area of interest and electrons are ejected from the cathode into the tube and are incident on the glass behind the anode. The …
electrons - How did J. J. Thomson prove that the cathode rays were …
Dec 11, 2018 · Cathode "rays" had been known for some time before Thomson. They were first observed as experiments in gas discharge tubes started to exploit better and better vacuums (the …
How are cathode rays produced? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Oct 28, 2014 · Why cathode rays are produced if pressure of the gas discharge tube is lowered to about $10^{-4}$ atm? How bombardment of glass of gas discharge tube from cathode ray result in a faint …
Why is the electrode potential for a cathode positive?
Jul 23, 2020 · The cathode always accepts electrons (reduction). The postive electrode is the one with the higher potential than the negative electrode. Since the potentials are all defined relative to a …
electrolysis - Is a pure copper cathode necessary in the electrolytic ...
Nov 27, 2024 · The cathode (a thin copper sheet) is simply left in the final product of the refinery (a thick copper plate) - no one needs them separated, they are the same substance. The new cathode …
Why is the anode in a galvanic cell negative, rather than positive ...
Feb 18, 2022 · Similarly in diagrams comparing galvanic and electrolytic cells, electrons move away from the anode to the cathode in the electrolytic cell, making the anode positive. This makes perfect …
Why do positive ions go to the cathode? - Chemistry Stack Exchange
Jul 4, 2017 · 8 In electrolysis why do positive ions go to the cathode? Since the cathode is positive, won't the positive ions face repulsion at the cathode and would require more energy? I understand …
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, cathodes in …