Cathode
The reducing electrode of an electrochemical cell is referred to as the cathode. In an electrolytic cell the cathode is negatively charged and in a galvanic cell the cathode is positively charged. The oppositely charged electrode in that same cell is referred to as the anode.See also:
- Battery
- Oxidation-reduction
- Electron tube
- Electrolysis
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