Anode and Cathode

[PranitKumaran1F]

How do you identify the anode and cathode in a galvanic cell?

[Brian Chhoy 4I]

Oxidation occurs at the anode and reduction occurs at the cathode

[taline_n]

the anode is where oxidation takes place (the reaction that loses electrons; or electrons show up on the products side). the cathode is where reduction takes place (the reaction that gains electrons; or electrons show up on the reactants side). a good way to remember this is that anode and oxidation both start with vowels, while cathode and reduction both start with consonants!

[Patrick Cai 1L]

The anode is considered to be your electron source and the cathode is considered to be your electron reservoir.

[Lorena Zhang 4E]

Anode is oxidation while cathode is reduction. When trying to identify them in the galvanic cell, preferably, you would write down the half reactions and identify the transfer of e-.