Cell Diagram

[cassidysong 1K]

For cell diagrams, theoretically I know that the reaction on the right is the cathode only if the cell potential is positive but for the purposes of the class, if the cell potential is not given then should one assume the cathode is the reaction on the right?

[Bilal Pandit 1J]

Yea I think that is an assumption that we make, but they will usually specify regardless.

[Juliet Stephenson 4E]

Yes. I find it useful to remember that Reduction occurs on the Right in the Cathode (all consonants, two Rs) while Oxidation occurs in the Anode (vowels) on the left.

[Jacob Villar 2C]

Generally, reduction occurs in the cathode and oxidation in the anode.

[Veronica Lu 2H]

reduction is in the cathode while oxidation occurs in the anode. Also, the cathode is typically on the right

[J_CHEN 4I]

If the cell potential is not given, then assume the right is the cathode and the left is the anode. You might have to look up the cell potentials and add them up to give a positive standard cell potential to determine the anode and cathode.

[Renee Grange 1I]

I believe we can always assume the cathode is on the right side.

[AronCainBayot2K]

Anode should be on the left, cathode should be on the right in most diagrams.

[Vivianvelazquez_1J]

I believe cathode is assumed to be on the right side and anode is assumed to be on the left side.

[Ashley Alvarado 2C]

I think it is safe to assume that the anode will be on the left while the cathode will be on the right.

[Anna Chen 1K]

If cell potential is not given, the oxidation half-reaction should be on the left/anode, while the reduction half-reaction should be on the right/cathode. You should look at how electrons are transferred to verify though.

[Brandon Valafar]

Yes. Reduction occurs at the cathode and it is placed on the right of the cell diagram while oxidation occurs at the anode and that is placed on the left of the cell diagram.

[Jesalynne 2F]

I think it would be okay for you to assume that the cathode is one the right and the anode is on the left.

[kendal mccarthy]

Yes, if the potentials are not given you can assume the cathode is on the right and the anode is on the left.

[Charlene Datu 2E]

I encountered a question once where the cathode was on the left and the anode was on the right, opposite of the convention of typical cell diagrams. So while it's generally a safe assumption that the cathode is on the right and the anode is on the left, I would still verify this by checking where the electrons are going.

[CNourian2H]

I am pretty sure cathode is always on right and anode is always on left. that is how it is always shown for problems. but i guess you can make cathode on left if you make electrons flowing towards left.

[Viviana Velasquez]

yes, typically we would assume the cathode is on the right and the anode is on the left

[Brandon Le 3C]

Usually, when working with shorthand notation of the line cell diagrams, we would assume the anode reaction is on the left, while the cathode is on the right. It's easier to understand if you look at the flow from the anode to the cathode through the salt bridge.

[Aria Movassaghi 1A]

If its not given, typically just assume cathode is on the right, anode on left

[aashmi_agrawal_3d]

Yes, I think the cathode is usually on the right side.

[nayha a 1E]

Yes, you can generally assume that cathode will be on the right.

[LarisaAssadourian2K]

I agree with the previous posts! If it's not stated, I think it's ok to assume that the cathode is on the right side.