Anode and Xathod

[Brandon Tao 1K]

What is the difference between an anode and cathode?

[Kevin Antony 2B]

The anode is where the oxidation reaction while the cathode is where the reduction reaction occurs. Convention dictates that the anode is on the right in a cell diagram and that the cathode is on the left.

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on the left side, oxidation is taking place at the anode- so the rod itself is giving off electrons which then travel to the right side, the cathode to binds with free floating molecules waiting to be reduced.

[William Chan 1D]

The anode is where the oxidation reaction takes place. The cathode is where the reduction reaction takes place. Typically, in cell diagrams, the anode is written on the left and the cathode is written on the right. An(ode)Ox(idation)Red(duction)Cat(ode) is an helpful tool to remember.

[Paul Hage 2G]

It may also be important to know that, for a concentration cell, the side with the lower concentration is the anode. This makes sense because, for the anode, the metal will be oxidized to enter solution as aqueous ions, increasing the concentration. The opposite will occur for the cathode and this will help equalize the concentrations.

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An anode is the site of oxidation and cathode is the site of reduction.

[Timmy Nguyen Dis 1I]

anode is oxidation and cathode is reduction.

[Vicki Liu 2L]

Another difference to note is that usually the anode will decrease in solid mass while the cathode will increase in solid mass. This is because at the anode, solid metal atoms are oxidized into their aqueous ion form. At the cathode, ions are reduced into their solid metal form. Thus, you would observe metal flakes gathering at the cathode.

[Astrid Lunde 1I]

Cathode is were reduction occurs and anode is were oxidation occurs.

[Cavalli_1H]

the anode of the system is where oxidation occurs and the cathode is where reduction occurs