Anode/Cathode

[KMcFarland_2L]

Do the anode and cathode have to be on a certain side in the cell diagram?

[Samantha Lee 1A]

Yes! That is very important. The anode must go on the left side and the cathode must go on the right side of an abbreviated cell diagram. The order is very important because it tells the reader which is the anode (oxidation) and which is the cathode (reduction).

[Lucy_Balish_3G]

Yes, even if the cell itself might have the two flipped, you always put the anode on the left and the cathode on the right to show the order the electrons are flowing.

[Juwan_Madaki_3K]

Yes, the anode is always on the left and the cathode is always on the right. It also helps to keep the direction the electrons are flowing consistent.

[Kyla Roche 2K]

Yes anode is on the left and cathode is on the right! This allows us to always know the direction of electron flow.

[Austin Aldujaili 2D]

Yes, the anode is on the left (losing electrons), and the cathode is on the right (gaining electrons), meaning electrons always flow from left to right

[LarisaAssadourian2K]

Yes, the cathode is on the right and the anode is on the left! This is important because it helps us determine the electron flow.

[Madeline Louie 1B]

Yes, the anode is on the left and the cathode is on the right. This helps the view understand what is being oxidized or reduced and which way the electrons flow.

[Kayle Lim 2C]

Just as everyone has mentioned, the left is dedicated to anode and the right is dedicated to cathode! This is essentially the norm because it makes it easier for everyone to recognize and analyze rather than having to figure out what correlates with what for different problems. Thank you for asking this, for awhile I used to think that we would have to figure out which side is cathode or anode for different problems until I learned it was actually set specifically.

[Melis Kasaba 2B]

Given a cell diagram, the standard notation is to put the anode on the left side and the cathode on the right. If you're drawing a diagram, you should look at the potentials to figure out which reaction occurs at the anode and which one occurs at the cathode.

[austin-3b]

Anode is usually on the left and cathode is usually on the right.

[Ansh Patel 2I]

Hi! Generally, the anode is on the left side and the cathode is on the right side.

[Talia Dini - 3I]

Yes! The anode has to be on the left of the cell diagram and the cathode has to be on the right of the cell diagram.

[Evonne Hsu 1J]

Yes! The anode is always on the left side while the cathode is always on the right side. This is to help us be more consistent in the direction the electrons are flowing.

[SLai_1I]

The anode is on the left while the cathode is on the right.

[Kyle Dizon 3A]

Yes. The cathode is located on the right side while the anode is supposed to be on the left side.

[Sofia Azmat 1I]

Yes, anodes have to be on the left and cathodes have to be on the right and it also shows the direction of electron flow.

[Lilly Catarozoli 1B]

Yes the anode is on the left and the cathode is on the right.

[Emma Strassner 1J]

The anode must go on the left and the cathode must go on the right so that it is consistent when you see how the electrons are flowing.

[Olivia Monroy 1A]

Anodes on left cathodes on right as that shows electron flow in a cell diagram.

[Bryan Le 2K]

The anode is always on the left while the cathode is always going to be on the right. This order is really important to have for cell diagrams.

[Gustavo_Chavez_1K]

The anode is always on the left while the cathode is always on the right. This is essential to show the direction of the flow of electrons.

[sophia kosturos 2B]

yes, it's super important that the anode and cathode go on their designated sides. The anode is always on the left side and the cathode is always on the right side. this is crucial because it shows the appropriate direction of the flow of electrons.

[Shana Patel 1C]

The anode is always on the left and the cathode is always on the right.

[Brian_Wu_3B]

Anode left. Cathode right.

[Nick P 3D]

Yes, anode should always be on the left and cathode should always be on the right regardless of which way the diagram may be flipped.

[Jared Limqueco 3E]

The anode should always be to the left of the salt bridge, and cathode to the right.

[Jason Knight - 1F]

The anode is located on the left side of the salt bridge and the cathode is on the right. Understanding which side they are on is helpful for analyzing the flow of electrons.

[Ivy Tan 1E]

Hi! The anode is always on the left side of the cell diagram and the cathode is always on the right side. This is important for determining which way the electrons are flowing. Hope this helps!

[Adrienne Chan 1G]

The anode is traditionally written on the left and the cathode is on the right.

[Edwin Liang 1I]

Most definitely! The anode is on the left and the cathode on the right

[Siwa Hwang 3G]

Also don’t forget that oxidation always occurs at anode and reduction occurs at cathode

[David Liu 1E]

the anode is always on the left and the cathode is always on the right!

[joshtully]

The anode goes on the left side and the cathode goes on the right side.

[Armen_Isayan_2L]

Hello! In order to keep electrons flowing in a consistent direction, it is important that the anode is presented on the left and the cathods is present on the right. Therefore, yes, both anode and cathode have to be on a certain side in the cell diagram.

[jasmineculilap_3F]

Anode is always on the left and cathode is always on the right.

[Brian Nguyen 2I]

Yes, the order matters. Always remember that the anode goes on the left while the cathode goes on the right of the diagram.

[IshanModiDis2L]

the anode is generally on the left and is losing electrons mwhile the cathode is on the right and gains electrons. This is why they mention that electrons flow from the left hand side to the right hand side.

[Aanya Tanti 3C]

The anode goes on the left (oxidation takes place here) and cathode goes on the right (reduction takes place here).

[Izamary Marquez 2H]

Yes! It is very important to maintain consistency on the cathode and anode so that we can compare electron flow effectively and accurately. The cathode is on the right (where oxidation occurs) and the anode is on the left (reduction).

[Taha 2D]

the anode should be on the left and cathode on the right but you should be able to tell for sure by which side of the battery its connected to

[OmarArafat_2K]

Yes! Note that the anode must always go on the left side and the cathode must always go on the right side of the diagram, as it tells us which is the oxidation and which is the reduction.

[RyanKopeikin_2I]

Anode goes on the left, cathode goes on the right.

[Hasan Mirza 3F]

Always put the anode on the left and the cathode on the right.

[SamayaJoshi1A]

Yes the anode is on the left and the cathode is on the right.

[jessicasilverstein1F]

Anode goes on the left and cathode goes on the right